National Inpatient Medication Chart – Medication charts and other standardisations
A major initiative to improve the safe use of medicines is the standardisation of medication ordering in hospitals through the National Inpatient Medication Chart (NIMC). A common medication chart in use in all Australian public hospitals by June 2006 was required by Health Ministers in April 2004.The Commission maintains the National Inpatient Medication Chart, related specialist and ancillary charts and tools and materials to improve the safety and quality of medicines use nationally.
The Commission endorses specialist and ancillary medication charts on the advice of its NIMC Oversight Committee.
- Endorsed national medication charts for adults in Australian hospitals
- National Inpatient Medication Chart 2009 for acute care (PDF 126 KB)
- NIMC long-stay version for acute care (PDF 126 KB)
- National Inpatient Medication Chart 2009 (PDF 125 KB) high resolution for printing
- NIMC long-stay version (for acute care use) (PDF 123 KB) high resolution for printing
- Endorsed national medication charts for children in Australian hospitals Paediatric versions of the NIMC, the NIMC long-stay version and support materials are available.
- Support materials for the National Inpatient Medication Chart
- Using the NIMC and other charts
- Local management of the NIMC
- NIMC education
- NIMC auditing
- National audit tool (will be available shortly)
- National Audit Guidelines (PDF 105 KB)
- NIMC presentations
- Background to the NIMC
- Private sector facilities Private sector facilities have particular issues implementing and using the NIMC. Go to the Private Sector web page for more information.
The following versions are high resolution and designed for professional printing.
NIMC and other standard medication charts are being incorporated into health professional curricula and other materials. The National Prescribing Service makes available an NIMC web-based e-learning package http://nimc.nps.org.au/elearning/log/register.asp
