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Ambulatory Care Sensitive Emergency Department Visits for Dental Caries in Children

Characteristics
Measures Not Included in PCDH Framework
Component
Not applicable
Measure Concept
Dental-related ED use
Descriptions
Number of emergency department (ED) visits for caries-related reasons per 100,000 member months for all enrolled children Numerator: Number of ED visits with a caries-related diagnosis code among all enrolled children Denominator: All member months for enrollees 0 through 20 years during the reporting year
Measure or Standard
Measure
Populations
Children
Level of Measure
Program/Plan
Data Source
Administrative enrollment and claims data
Measure Identification
Dental Quality Alliance
Developer/Steward
Dental Quality Alliance (DQA)
Stage of Development/Use
Specified, tested, and in use by: -State Medicaid programs -State Exchange/ Marketplace plans
Measure Endorsement
DQA Approved; NQF Endorsed