Daily Order-Entry Error Rate
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Home Care
Country
United States of America
Publishing Organisation
Hertig et al. (2016)
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Medication-Related
Defining Attributes
Definition
Daily order-entry error rate. Error types include but are not limited to, incorrect drug, incorrect strength, incorrect quantity, incorrect date, incorrect patient, incorrect prescriber, incorrect directions, incorrect hours of administration, incorrect package type, and missing pertinent information.
Numerator
Number of order- entry errors
Denominator
Total order entries
Exclusions
Intravenous orders
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
Intravenous orders; standard oral orders
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Hertig, J. B., Hultgren, K. E., Parks, S. & Rondinelli, R. Development and assessment of a medication safety measurement program in a long-term care pharmacy. Consult. Pharm. 31, 112–118 (2016).
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
No
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
Yes
Upload Date
23 July 2025
Actions
Date Modified 23 July 2025