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


New Caries Rate

Characteristics
QUALITY- AND SAFETY-FOCUSED

Component
Clinical outcomes

Measure Concept
Caries at recall

Descriptions
Percentage of established dental patients that have new caries at recall

Measure or Standard
Measure

Populations
Not specified or not applicable

Level of Measure
Practice/Health Center

Data Source
Patient Records/EDR/EMR

Measure Identification
DQA Practice Based Measures Environmental Scan (2015)

Developer/Steward
Washington Dental Services

Stage of Development/Use

Measure Endorsement