Table 2.2 Evaluation framework Potential data Activity for data Time points for Expected outcome Indicator Sub-indicators Measure(s) sources collection measurement Improved quality and Reduced AMEs Prescribing errors by Number of prescribing Medication charts Audit of medication Pre-implementation safety in medicines use number, type, severity, errors by type and charts for a defined time Hospital issues and risk Post-implementation patient volume, severity period reporting (sentinel Ongoing monitoring LOS Number of patients events) Review of sentinel events Number of bed-days Review of medication incidents and AMEs Total LOS Administration errors, etc. Increased adherence to guidelines AME = adverse medicine LOS = length of stay
Table 2.2 Evaluation framework Expected outcome Indicator Sub-indicators Measure(s) Potential data sources Activity for data collection Time points for measurement Improved quality and safety in medicines use Reduced AMEs Prescribing errors by number, type, severity, patient volume, LOS Number of prescribing errors by type and severity Number of patients Number of bed-days Total LOS Medication charts Hospital issues and risk reporting (sentinel events) Review of medication incidents and AMEs Audit of medication charts for a defined time period Review of sentinel events Pre-implementation Post-implementation Ongoing monitoring Administration errors, etc. Increased adherence to guidelines AME = adverse medicine LOS = length of stay
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