Total number of QREs, number of harm QREs and proportion of harm QREs for each medication system stage
Stage | No. (%) | % Harm QREs* | |
---|---|---|---|
QREs | Harm QREs* | ||
Prescribing | 10 658 (9.0) | 159 (10.6) | 1.5 |
Prescription order entry | 69 856 (58.7) | 411 (27.4) | 0.6 |
Prescription preparation/dispensing | 34 859 (29.3) | 571 (38.1) | 1.6 |
Administration | 2167 (1.8) | 228 (15.2) | 10.5 |
Monitoring/follow-up | 704 (0.6) | 90 (6.0) | 12.8 |
Not applicable | 743 (0.6) | 39 (2.6) | 5.2 |
Total | 118 987† (100) | 1498† (100) | – |
Note:QRE = quality related event.
↵* Harm QREs are associated with a patient outcome of mild harm, moderate harm, severe harm or death (Table 2).
↵† The reporter can select multiple options for “Medication System Stages Involved” field; hence the total number of QREs and the number of QREs with harm are greater than those shown in Table 2.