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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 attendances for complications within 7 days of surgical extraction, during the time period under study Numerator: Total number of attendances for complications* within 7 days of surgical extraction, during the time period under study Denominator: Total number of teeth surgically extracted*, during the time period under study
Measure or Standard
Measure
Populations
Not specified or not applicable
Level of Measure
Data Source
Measure Identification
DQA Starter Set Measures Environmental Scan (2012); DQA Practice Based Measures Environmental Scan (2015); NQF Environmental Scan (2012)
Developer/Steward
Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS)
Stage of Development/Use
Measure Endorsement