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Dental Exam Completion Rate for Nursing Home Residents

Characteristics
COORDINATED
Component
Dental-medical coordination
Measure Concept
Medical to dental referrals [SYSTEM LEVEL ONLY]
Descriptions
Proportion of LTC residents receiving at least an annual exam Numerator: Number of residents completing at least one dental exam annually Denominator: Number of nursing home residents
Measure or Standard
Measure
Populations
Adults
Level of Measure
Data Source
Measure Identification
NQF Environmental Scan (2012)
Developer/Steward
Stage of Development/Use
NQF Scan (2012): In use at time of scan
Measure Endorsement