QUALITY- AND SAFETY-FOCUSED

Clinical outcomes

Tooth loss/retention

Percentage of nursing home residents free of the following: broken or loosely fitting full or partial denture, no natural teeth or tooth fragment(s) (edentulous), abnormal mouth tissue, obvious or likely cavity or broken natural teeth, inflamed or bleeding gums or loose natural teeth, mouth or facial pain, discomfort or difficulty with chewing Numerator: Number of residents who were free of the following: broken or loosely fitting full or partial denture, no natural teeth or tooth fragment(s) (edentulous), abnormal mouth tissue, obvious or likely cavity or broken natural teeth, inflamed or bleeding gums or loose natural teeth, mouth or facial pain, discomfort or difficulty with chewing Denominator: Number of nursing home residents assessed

Measure

Adults

NQF Environmental Scan (2012)

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

NQF Scan (2012): In use; Nursing Home Quality Initiative MDS 3.1 at time of scan