Broken appointments are the number one cited issue among safety net dental programs. One of the ways we recommend going about addressing broken appointments is by developing a strong policy. Check out this sample to see how you might customize it for your program!
Do you have a good understanding of how your program's eligibility process works? Developing an eligibility flow chart may help you identify potential areas in need of improvement. Check out this example!
Establishing a culture of accountability is crucial to patients valuing the care you are providing. Consider developing a payment for dental care policy to help contribute to these efforts.
"Standardization leads to predictability and predictability leads to success." One of the ways you can encourage standardization relative to the care being provided in your program is setting up clinical care guidelines. Here is a sample to get you started.
Your dental schedule can be utilized as a tool to help you achieve your program goals. To ensure your schedule is being utilized strategically, consider developing a scheduling policy. Check out this sample to get started!
When promoting “quality," one of the things we strive for is quality assurance, which is often described as, “are we doing things right?” Having a quality assurance plan in place will help your program begin to answer that question. Use this sample to help you get started!
Dealing with emergency dental patients can add a great deal of chaos to your day. Creating a policy helps determine how you will manage emergencies more effectively to ensure they do not overrun your program and prevent you from providing comprehensive care to existing patients.