National Inpatient Medication Chart (NIMC)

In April 2004, Australian Health Ministers stated a commitment to the implementation of a national standard inpatient medication chart in public hospitals to reduce patient harm from medication errors.

This site provides background material, feedback from the pilot and tools to support implementation of the NIMC in Victoria.

• Rationale and background
  Health Ministers’ joint communiqué and key principles.
• NIMC audit and evaluation
  Audit tools, guidelines and Victorian data.
• NIMC workshops
  Workshop presentations and comments from participants.
• Versions and version control
  Guidance from the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare.
• Change register
  Register changes made by your organisation to the NIMC.
  
• Frequently asked questions
  Fact sheets from a statewide and local perspective.
• NIMC toolkit
  Guidelines, audit tools, templates and e-learning package.
• Ancillary charts
  Examples of ancillary charts that are currently being developed.
  

For further information contact:

Senior Advisor, Quality Use of Medicines Program
Ph: (61 3) 9096 7786

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