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MEDICATION ERROR RATE IN IPD
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Indicator Name:Medication error rate in IPDJANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC
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Numerator:Total number of IPD medication errors (prescription+ dispensing +Administration error) in a month X 100Numerator
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Denominator
Total number of opportunity in a month		Denominator
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RationaleTo prevent medication errors and improve the patient safetyRate#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!
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Inclusion CriteriaAll medication errors including Prescription, Dispensing & Administration Medication error and Near Miss in IPDThreshold- <1%<1%<1%<1%<1%<1%<1%<1%<1%<1%<1%<1%<1%
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Exclusion CriteriaOPD, ER, Daycare
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Indicator Owner: Clinical Pharmacist
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Selection criteria:√High Risk □ High Volume □IPSG √ Problem Prone □High Cost
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□ Contract Monitoring □ Regulatory Requirement
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√ Others: Accreditation requirement
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Type of Indicator:□ Structure □ Process √ Outcome □ Process & Outcome
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Frequency:√Monthly □ Quarterly □ Bi-Annual □ Annual
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Department/ Unit
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Sample Size: All IP Prescription
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Data collection method / Source Incidents, Medication error forms, The pharmacy head shall collect all the medication error incidents, analyze it to identify the abuses, develop the action plan
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Data methodology:□ Retrospective √ Concurrent
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Unit of MeasurementPercentage
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Target:<1%
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Benchmark (If Applicable)
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Data Analysis:
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