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INDICATOR NAME
Name
Percentage of non-palliative care patients newly prescribed an opioid - NPLC/AHAC
Alternate Name
Percentage of non-palliative care patients newly prescribed an opioid - NPLC/AHAC
 
INDICATOR DESCRIPTION
Description
This indicator measures the percentage of non-palliative patients newly prescribed an opioid by a provider in your organization within a 6- month reporting period.
HQO Reporting tool/product
Quality Improvement Plans (QIPs)
Dimension
Safe
Type
Process
 
DEFINITION AND SOURCE INFORMATION
Unit of Measurement
Percentage
Calculation Methods
Numerator / Denominator x 100%
Numerator (short description i.e. not inclusions/exclusions)

Patients newly prescribed an opioid within a 6-month reporting period prescribed by a provider in your organization.

Denominator (short description i.e. not inclusions/exclusions)
Patients/clients receiving care from your organization.
Adjustment (risk, age/sex standardization)- generalized
None
Data Source
Local data collection
 
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
Caveats and Limitations
Dispensed prescriptions don’t always reflect actual use.
Comments Summary
Standardized EMR queries can help you build an opioid use registry in your practice. Available for Telus PS Suite, Accuro and OSCAR. For more information, contact improve@afhto.ca.
 
TAGS
Sector
Primary Care
Type
Process
Topic
Drugs/Drug Administration
Dimension
Safe
Source
Local data collection
 
PUBLISH
Publish Datetime
20/12/2019 16:36:00