Measuring quality: caries ‐related emergency department visits and follow‐up among children

ConclusionsThese National Quality Forum endorsed measures provide valid methodologies for assessing the rate of caries‐related ED visits, an important system‐level outcome indicator of outpatient prevention and disease management, and the timeliness of follow‐up with a dentist. There is significant variation in caries‐related ED visits among state Medicaid programs, and most ED visits do not have follow‐up with a dentist within 30 days.
Source: Journal of Public Health Dentistry - Category: Dentistry Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research