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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.
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 (short description i.e. not inclusions/exclusions)

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

Denominator (short description i.e. not inclusions/exclusions)
Number of patients discharged from the hospital
Adjustment (risk, age/sex standardization)- generalized
None
Data Source
Local data collection
Data provided to HQO by
Local data collection
 
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
Comments Summary
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.
 
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