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


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Daily Care Needs-Nursing Home Residents

Characteristics
PATIENT- AND FAMILY-CENTERED
Component
Individualized care
Measure Concept
Supports and promotes patient self-management/self-care
Descriptions
Assessment of nursing home residents’ ability to perform daily cleaning of their teeth / dentures Numerator: 1)Number of residents who are independently able to perform daily cleaning of their teeth / dentures 2)Number of residents needing Staff Supervision to perform daily cleaning of their teeth / dentures 3)Number of residents needing Direct Staff Assistance to perform daily cleaning of their teeth / dentures Denominator: Number of nursing home of 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