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Complications Following Surgical Extraction

Characteristics
QUALITY- AND SAFETY-FOCUSED
Component
Minimizes adverse events
Measure Concept
Post-operative infection following dental treatment
Descriptions
Percentage of all enrolled children who had a surgical tooth extraction during the reporting period who had complications within 7 days of the extraction Numerator: Number of all enrolled children who had complications within 7 days of a surgical extraction Denominator: Number of all enrolled children who had a surgical tooth extraction during the reporting period
Measure or Standard
Measure
Populations
Children
Level of Measure
Data Source
Measure Identification
Dental Quality Alliance
Developer/Steward
Dental Quality Alliance (DQA)
Stage of Development/Use
Concept
Measure Endorsement