Antimicrobial stewardship: 6a-Documentation of reason for prescribing antibiotics
Indicator Attributes
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Metadata item type: | Indicator |
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Indicator type: | Indicator |
Short name: | Indicator 6a-Documentation of reason for prescribing antibiotics |
METEOR identifier: | 612224 |
Registration status: | Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, Retired 25/01/2022 Health, Standard 12/09/2016 |
Description: | The proportion of prescriptions for which the reason for prescribing antibiotics is documented. |
Rationale: | Documentation aims to improve communication between health professionals who are caring for a patient. It also ensures that antibiotic treatment is optimised (ACSQHC 2012; Duguid & Cruickshank 2011). |
Indicator set: | Clinical care standard indicators: antimicrobial stewardship Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, Retired 25/01/2022 Health, Standard 12/09/2016 |
Outcome area: | Documentation Health, Standard 12/09/2016 |
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