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Emergency/After-Hours Care

Characteristics
ACCESSIBLE

Component
Timely

Measure Concept
Timely access for emergency care

Descriptions
Percentage of parents/caregivers who were satisfied with the emergency and after-hours care provisions available to their children (for commercial and Medicaid) Numerator: Number of parents/caregivers who were satisfied with the emergency and after-hours care provisions available to their children (for commercial and Medicaid) Denominator: Number of parents/caregivers responding to this survey item

Measure or Standard
Measure

Populations
Children

Level of Measure

Data Source
Survey

Measure Identification
DQA Starter Set Measures Environmental Scan (2012); NQF Environmental Scan (2012)

Developer/Steward
Delta Dental

Stage of Development/Use
DQA/NQF Scans (2012): Delta Dental’s 1998 report card on its HMO and FFS providers

Measure Endorsement