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Recipe Name:

QIM 7 – Alcohol status recording

Rationale:

Excessive consumption is associated with health and social problems in all populations. Many chronic conditions share common risk factors that are largely preventable, including excessive alcohol consumption. While fewer Australians are drinking at levels that contribute to alcohol-related harm, about 26% of people drink more than is recommended on a single occasion, and they do this at least once each month.

Note a record and date stamped Change Track Audit C is the gold standard where clinical information systems have this functionality.

Target:

Proportion of regular clients who are aged 15 years and over and who have had their alcohol consumption status recorded at the primary health care service.

Alcohol consumption status has been recorded if the health service has either:

a) A record of whether the client consumes alcohol; or

b) A record specifying the amount and frequency of the client's alcohol consumption

CAT Starting Point:

1. CAT Open - CAT4 view (all reports) loaded
2. Population Extract Loaded and Extract Pane “Hidden”
   1. Filter Pane open and under the ‘General’ tab ‘Active Patients’ (3x <2 years) selected