It is recommended that Australian hospitals and day procedure centres utilise the NSMC Audit System on a regular basis to identify priority focus areas, implement quality improvement processes and trend improvements.
Overview
The NIMC local management guidelines provide information on:
User guides
The following guides have been developed for NIMC users.
The Commission has a training course on using the national standard medication charts.
NIMC and PBS HMC resources and tools
Clozapine titration chart
The clozapine titration chart records the prescribing, monitoring and administration of clozapine titration.
Use of charts
The VTE prophylaxis section in the NIMC is intended to prompt prescribers to assess all adult patients for risk of VTE on admission and prescribe appropriate VTE prophylaxis.
Background
Note
When clozapine is used for maintenance treatment use the NIMC (acute) or NIMC (long-stay).
The PBS HMC aims to: