Patient-Centered Dental Home: Clearinghouse of Existing Oral Health Quality Indicators


Utilization of Services by Nursing Home Residents

Characteristics
Measures Not Included in PCDH Framework

Component
Not applicable

Measure Concept
Utilization: Use of any dental or oral health service

Descriptions
Percentage of enrolled nursing home residents who accessed dental services (received at least one service) within the reporting year Numerator: Unduplicated number of all enrolled nursing home residents who received at least one dental service Denominator: Unduplicated number of all enrolled nursing home residents

Measure or Standard
Measure

Populations
Adults

Level of Measure

Data Source

Measure Identification
Dental Quality Alliance

Developer/Steward
Dental Quality Alliance (DQA)

Stage of Development/Use
Concept

Measure Endorsement