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INDICATOR NAME
Name
Medication reconciliation at discharge
Alternate Name
Medication reconciliation at discharge
 
INDICATOR DESCRIPTION
Description
Total number of discharged patients for whom a best possible medication discharge plan was created as a proportion of the total number of patients discharged.
Indicator Status
Active
HQO Reporting tool/product
Quality Improvement Plans (QIPs)
Dimension
Effective
Type
Outcome
 
DEFINITION AND SOURCE INFORMATION
Unit of Measurement
Rate per total number of discharged patients
Calculation Methods

The percentage is calculated as: numerator divided by denominator.

To ensure a standardized approach to measurement, hospitals will now be asked to provide their numerator and denominator in the QIP workplan; QIP Navigator will calculate the rate.

Numerator including inclusion/exclusion

Number of discharged patients for whom a best possible medication discharge plan was created

Exclusions:

  • Hospital discharge that is death, newborn or stillborn.

Note: Any additional exclusions should be documented in the comments section of the QIP.

Denominator including inclusion/exclusion

Number of patients discharged from the hospital

Exclusions:

  •  Hospital discharge that is death, newborn or stillborn.

Note: Any additional exclusions should be documented in the comments section of the QIP.  Hospitals will be asked to provide the total number of hospital discharges within the reporting period. 

Data Source
Local data collection
Data provided to HQO by
Local data collection
 
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
Comments Detailed
This is a QIP priority indicator for 2020/21. QIP Current performance reporting period: October - December (Q3) 2019 How to access the data: These data should be accessed from within your own organization. Organizations should report current performance and set targets for medication reconciliation at discharge at the organization level (i.e., for the entire hospital). Hospitals will be asked to provide the total number of hospital discharges within the reporting period. Hospitals are also asked to identify any programs or patients that are not included in their medication reconciliation calculation. For assistance with monitoring your ongoing medication reconciliation processes, visit the Measures page on the Safer Healthcare Now! Website or contact metrics@saferhealthcarenow.ca
 
TAGS
Sector
Acute Care/Hospital
Type
Outcome
Topic
Patient Safety and Never Events
Dimension
Effective
Source
Local data collection
 
PUBLISH
Publish Datetime
20/12/2019 15:30:00