This article provides a quick guide to understanding eMAR (electronic Medication Administration Record) metrics as a high-level Key Performance Indicator (KPI) for your business.
Think of eMAR metrics as a quick, company-wide visualisation of medication administration. It provides very high-level information to help managers quickly understand patterns in medication administration over a specific time frame and at a client level.
What eMAR Metrics Show You 💹
The goal of this business metric is to give managers a company-wide overview of medication administration performance. Your eMAR metrics will provide totals over a selected time frame, or a view for individual clients, showing the number of doses that were:
Given: The total number of doses successfully administered to clients.
Missed: The total number of doses that were not administered.
Not Given: The total number of doses that were not given for documented, care-related reasons (e.g., client refusal).
Variance on the previous month's performance
The Value of High-Level eMAR Metrics 👍🏼
We focus on helping you succeed, and this simple KPI visualisation helps you do that by focusing on broad patterns:
Quick Pulse Check: It offers an effortless and clear way to see the overall success rate of medication administration across your entire organisation.
Identify Trends: You can quickly spot significant increases in Missed or Not Given doses, prompting you to investigate the 'why' and make a difference in care quality.
Support for Growth: By providing an overview of performance across clients, it can help you ensure consistency and efficiency as your company grows.
How to view your eMAR Metrics 👀
You can view your metrics in your Nursebuddy account.
Go to Nursebuddy blue panel on the left
Click on metrics
Click on any on the tiles in the eMAR metrics (missed, not given, not given prn)
Select the time frame from the calendar to see the totals of each type of dose
You can open each of your client's eMAR by clicking the green button at the end of each row
What eMAR Metrics Are Not
It is important to understand what these high-level metrics are not designed for:
Not an Auditing Tool: This metric is not designed to help with auditing medication
Not a Detailed Compliance Report: It is a high-level KPI visualisation, not a compliance dashboard.