Set 5: Continuity of care
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
5.1 Percentage of patients with acute coronary syndrome that are prescribed appropriate medicines at discharge
[PDF] | with tool [XLS]5.2 Percentage of patients with systolic heart failure that are prescribed appropriate medicines at discharge
[PDF] | with tool [XLS]5.3 Percentage of discharge summaries that include medication therapy changes and explanations for changes
[PDF] | with tool [XLS]5.4 Percentage of patients discharged on warfarin that receive written information regarding warfarin management prior to discharge
[PDF] | with tool [XLS]5.5 Percentage of patients with a new adverse drug reaction (ADR) that are given written ADR information at discharge AND a copy is communicated to the primary care clinician
[PDF] | with tool [XLS]5.6 Percentage of patients with asthma that are given a written asthma action plan at discharge AND a copy is communicated to the primary care clinician
[PDF] | with tool [XLS]5.7 Percentage of patients receiving sedatives at discharge that were not taking them at admission
[PDF] | with tool [XLS]5.8 Percentage of patients whose discharge summaries contain a current, accurate and comprehensive list of medicines
[PDF] | with tool [XLS]5.9 Percentage of patients who receive a current, accurate and comprehensive medication list at the time of hospital discharge
[PDF] | with tool [XLS]
Other indicator sets
- Set 1: Antithrombotic therapy
- Set 2: Antibiotic therapy
- Set 3: Medication ordering
- Set 4: Pain management
- 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
