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ECC Patients with a DM Visit before their OR or Sedation Referral

Characteristics
Measures Not Included in PCDH Framework

Component
Not applicable

Measure Concept
Not categorized

Descriptions
Percent of Early Childhood Caries patients who ever had an unplanned referral for OR or sedation who had a prior disease management visit within 4 months of referral Numerator: Count of Early Childhood Caries patients who have ever been referred for an OR or Sedation visit who had a prior disease-management visit within 4 months of referral *note: The 'date of referral' is the date that the referral was made, not the date of the scheduled OR treatment. Denominator: Count of Early Childhood Caries patients who have ever had an unplanned referral for OR or sedation

Measure or Standard
Measure

Populations
Children

Level of Measure

Data Source

Measure Identification
NQF Environmental Scan (2012)

Developer/Steward
DentaQuest

Stage of Development/Use
NQF Scan (2012): Specified, in testing, but not public at time of scan

Measure Endorsement