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Number of opioid doses per 100 patient encounters

Characteristics
QUALITY- AND SAFETY-FOCUSED

Component
Minimizes adverse events

Measure Concept
Judicious opioid prescribing

Descriptions
Number of opioid doses prescribed per 100 patient encounters

Measure or Standard
Measure

Populations
Children and Adults

Level of Measure
Practice/Health Center

Data Source
Patient Records/EDR/EMR

Measure Identification
Dental Quality Alliance Quality Innovators Spotlight: Opioid Prescription Reduction: https://www.ada.org/en/science-research/dental-quality-alliance/dqa-improvement-resources

Developer/Steward
Permanente Dental Associates

Stage of Development/Use
In use by Permanente Dental Associates

Measure Endorsement