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Follow-Up after Emergency Department Visits for Dental Caries in Children

CBE ID
2695
Endorsement Status
1.1 New or Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
Next Maintenance Cycle
Fall 2024
1.3 Measure Description

Percentage of ambulatory care sensitive Emergency Department (ED) visits for dental caries among children 0 – 20 years in the reporting period for which the member visited a dentist within (a) 7 days and (b) 30 days of the ED visit.

        • 1.5 Measure Type
          1.7 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
          1.20 Testing Data Sources
        • 1.14 Numerator

          Number of ambulatory care sensitive ED visits by children for dental caries for which the member visited a dentist within (a) 7 days (NUM1) and (b) 30 days (NUM2) of the ED visit

        • 1.15 Denominator

          Number of ambulatory care sensitive ED visits by children 0 through 20 years for dental caries in the reporting period.

          Note: Age range is 0 through 20 years (<21 years) to coincide with Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment eligibility. (http://www.medicaid.gov/Medicaid-CHIP-Program-Information/By-Topics/Benefits/Early-and-Periodic-Screening-Diagnostic-and-Treatment.html).

        • Exclusions

          The following standard exclusion is applied: Medicaid programs should exclude children who do not qualify for EPSDT benefits.

        • OLD 1.12 MAT output not attached
          Attached
        • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
          Endorsed Health and Well Being Endorsement Maintenance Project 2014
          Initial Endorsement
          Last Updated
        • Steward
          American Dental Association
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          Steward Organization Copyright

          2014 American Dental Association on behalf of the Dental Quality Alliance (DQA)©. All rights reserved. Use by individuals or other entities for purposes consistent with the DQA’s mission and that is not for commercial or other direct revenue generating purposes is permitted without charge.

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