Patient-Centered Dental Home: Clearinghouse of Existing Oral Health Quality Indicators


Nursing Home Residents Free of Certain Oral Health Problems

Characteristics
QUALITY- AND SAFETY-FOCUSED

Component
Patient-reported outcomes and patient experience indicators

Measure Concept
Oral pain or discomfort

Descriptions
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 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