Set 3: Medication ordering
Indicators and their accompanying data collection tools are listed below. We strongly recommend downloading the following documents to guide use of the indicators:
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Individual Indicators
3.1 Percentage of patients whose current medicines are documented and reconciled at admission
[PDF] | with tool [XLS]3.2 Percentage of patients whose known adverse drug reactions are documented on the current medication chart
[PDF] | with tool [XLS]3.3 Percentage of medication orders that include error-prone abbreviations
[PDF] | with tool [XLS]3.4 Percentage of paediatric medication orders that include the correct dose per kilogram (or body surface area) AND an effective and safe total dose
[PDF] | with tool [XLS]3.5 Percentage of medication orders for intermittent therapy that are prescribed safely
[PDF] | with tool [XLS]3.6 Percentage of patients receiving cytotoxic chemotherapy whose treatment is guided by a hospital approved chemotherapy treatment protocol
[PDF] | with tool [XLS]
Other indicator sets
- Set 1: Antithrombotic therapy
- Set 2: Antibiotic therapy
- Set 4: Pain management
- Set 5: Continuity of care
- Set 6: Hospital–wide medication management policies
- Set 7: Acute mental health care
- Polypharmacy QUM Indicators and Resource Kit
Page last updated 13 January 2021
