Opioid analgesic stewardship: 7a - Proportion of admitted patients who received opioid analgesics where the intended number of days of treatment was documented in their medical record
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Metadata item type: | Indicator |
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Indicator type: | Indicator |
Short name: | 7a - Proportion of admitted patients who received opioid analgesics where the intended number of days of treatment was documented in their medical record |
METEOR identifier: | 755568 |
Registration status: | Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, Standard 27/04/2022 |
Description: | The proportion of patients who received opioid analgesics where the intended number of days of treatment was documented in their medical record. |
Rationale: | Documentation of opioid analgesic therapy supports effective communication among clinicians and promotes patient understanding. When prescribing opioid analgesics, the indication, intended duration, the review and referral plan, and the weaning and cessation plan should be documented in the patient’s healthcare record. The intended duration (number of days) of treatment provides an indication when to review opioid therapy and assess the appropriateness of the prescription. |
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