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Nursing Home Residents with Inflamed or Bleeding Gums or Loose Natural Teeth

Characteristics
QUALITY- AND SAFETY-FOCUSED
Component
Clinical outcomes
Measure Concept
Periodontal disease status and improvement
Descriptions
Percentage of nursing home residents with inflamed or bleeding gums or loose natural teeth; Measure reported at resident admission, readmission and annually Numerator: Number of residents with inflamed or bleeding gums or loose natural teeth Denominator: Number of nursing home residents assessed
Measure or Standard
Measure
Populations
Adults
Level of Measure
Data Source
Measure Identification
NQF Environmental Scan (2012)
Developer/Steward
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Stage of Development/Use
NQF Scan (2012): In use; Nursing Home Quality Initiative MDS 3.1 at time of scan
Measure Endorsement