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

601 Measure/Standard Results

Characteristic
Title
QUALITY- AND SAFETY-FOCUSEDPatient-reported outcomes and patient experience indicatorsSatisfaction with timeliness of needed dental carePatient experience: Getting Dental Care Quickly
QUALITY- AND SAFETY-FOCUSEDPatient-reported outcomes and patient experience indicatorsSatisfaction with timeliness of needed dental carePatient satisfaction with the amount of time spent in the waiting room
CONTINUOUSFollow up on needed careTreatment plan completionTreatment Needs CompletedAdministration for Children and Families/Head Start
CONTINUOUSUsual source of careCare provided by dental practice or clinical entity of recordDental HomeAdministration for Children and Families/Head Start
Measures Not Included in PCDH FrameworkNot applicableOral evaluation/ examination Dental ExamsAdministration for Children and Families/Head Start
QUALITY- AND SAFETY-FOCUSEDClinical outcomesUntreated cariesChildren Diagnosed as Needing Dental Treatment Administration for Children and Families/Head Start
ACCESSIBLEAdequate provider network [SYSTEM-LEVEL ONLY]Dentist availability/workforce supply (e.g., dentist-to-population ratios, travel time and distance, ease of finding a dentist) [SYSTEM-LEVEL ONLY]Dental plan members' ratings of how easy it was for them to find a dentistAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
ACCESSIBLETimelyTimely access for emergency careDental plan members' experience with getting a dental appointment for emergency careAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
ACCESSIBLETimelyTimely access for emergency carePopulation usually or always able to see a dentist as soon as needed for emergency dental careAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
ACCESSIBLETimelyTimely access for routine/preventive careDental plan members' experiences with getting dental appointments as soon as wantedAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
ACCESSIBLETimelyTimely access for routine/preventive careDental plan members' experience with how often they had to spend more than 15 minutes in the waiting roomAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
ACCESSIBLETimelyTimely access for routine/preventive careDental plan members' experience with how often they were told why there was a delay when waiting more than 15 minutes for an appointmentAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
ACCESSIBLETimelyTimely access for routine/preventive careDental plan members' experiences with access to dental careAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
ACCESSIBLETimelyTimely access for specialist care [SYSTEM-LEVEL ONLY]Dental plan members' experience with getting an appointment with a dental specialistAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
COMPREHENSIVEPrevention and wellness focusedSealants for childrenFirst Permanent Molar SealantAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
COMPREHENSIVEPrevention and wellness focusedTopical fluorideAnnual Fluoride Varnish ApplicationsAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
CONTINUOUSUsual source of careCare provided by dental practice or clinical entity of recordRegular DentistAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
COORDINATEDAppropriate dental referralsEffective communication and monitoring regarding referrals between generalists and specialistsPCP up-to-date on care from specialistsAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
COORDINATEDAppropriate dental referralsEffective communication and monitoring regarding referrals between generalists and specialistsPCP up-to-date on child's care from specialistsAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
COORDINATEDDental-medical coordinationEffective communication and monitoring regarding referrals between dental and medical providersPCP up-to-date on care from specialistsAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)