Table 1 Quality of Care Indicators for Community Pharmacists
Indicator | Definition |
|---|---|
Medication Safety | Â |
Beta Blockers in Respiratory Patients | Â |
Recommended Care: Patients receiving a SABA should not receive nonselective beta-blockers (NSBB) | Measure: proportion of dispensings of beta-blockers to patients dispensed SABA that are for NSBB* |
| Â | Denominator: # of dispensings of oral beta-blockers (selective or nonselective) to patients who received a SABA from any pharmacy within the previous 6 months (including dispensing on the same day) |
| Â | Numerator: # of dispensings of oral NSBB to patients who were dispensed a SABA from any pharmacy within the previous 6 months (including dispensing on the same day) |
Benzodiazepines in the Elderly | Â |
Recommended Care: seniors requiring a benzodiazepine should not receive long acting agents (flurazepam) | Measure: proportion of dispensings of benzodiazepines to patients >65 years old that are for flurazepam* |
| Â | Denominator: # of dispensings of benzodiazepines to patients >65 years old |
| Â | Numerator: # of dispensings of flurazepam to patients >65 years old |
Medication Effectiveness | Â |
Over-use of Asthma Medications | Â |
Recommended Care: patients should not use more than 250 doses of SABA in a 90 day period | Measure: proportion of dispensings of SABA that are provided to patients who had used more than 250 doses of these rescue medications over the previous 90 days* |
| Â | Denominator: # of dispensings of inhaled SABA |
| Â | Numerator: # of dispensings of an inhaled SABA that were provided to a patient who had been dispensed more than 250 doses of this same SABA from any pharmacy within the previous 90 days |
Under-use of Anti-hypertensives | Â |
Recommended Care: patients should take at least 80% of their medication prescribed for hypertension | Measure: proportion of dispensings of anti-hypertensive medications that are provided to patients who had received <80% of their required supply of antihypertensive medications over the previous 90 days* |
| Â | Denominator: # of dispensings of any blood pressure medications |
| Â | Numerator: # of dispensings of any blood pressure medications that were to patients who had received <80% of the prescribed amount of any blood pressure medications over the previous 90 days from any pharmacy |