Goal 1: Improve the accuracy of Patient May Aug Nov Feb Identification. N/A N/A N/A N/A June Sept Dec Mar Capital Community Dental Clinic assures accurate 100% 100% N/A 100% patient identification by: asking the patient to 1/1 3/3 state his/her name and date of birth. 7/7 Total Total Total Total A time out will be taken before the procedure to 100% 100% N/A 100% verify location and numbered tooth. The time out 5/5 3/3 7/7 section is in the progress notes of the patient chart. This page will be signed by the Dentist as well as the Dental Assistant. Dental Clinic Post Extraction Prevention of Complications and Follow-up Indicators 4Q2016 1Q2017 2Q2017 3Q2017 YTD All patients with tooth extractions will be Apr July Oct Jan assessed and have teaching post procedure on 100% N/A N/A N/A the following topics, as provided by the 4/4 Dentist or Dental Assistant: May Aug Nov Feb Bleeding N/A N/A N/A N/A Swelling Pain June Sept Dec Mar 100% Muscle soreness 100% 100% N/A 100% 15/15 Mouth care 1/1 3/3 7/7 Diet Signs/symptoms of infection Total Total 100% 100% The patient, post procedure tooth extraction, N/A 100% 5/5 3/3 will verbalize understanding of the above by 7/7 repeating instructions given by Dental Assistant/Hygienist. Post dental extraction patients will receive a
Goal 1: Improve the accuracy of Patient Identification. Capital Community Dental Clinic assures accurate patient identification by: asking the patient to state his/her name and date of birth. A time out will be taken before the procedure to verify location and numbered tooth. The time out section is in the progress notes of the patient chart. This page will be signed by the Dentist as well as the Dental Assistant. May N/A Aug N/A Nov N/A Feb N/A June N/A Sept 100% 7/7 Dec 100% 1/1 Mar 100% 3/3 Total N/A Total 100% 7/7 Total 100% 5/5 Total 100% 3/3 Dental Clinic Post Extraction Prevention of Complications and Follow-up Indicators 4Q2016 1Q2017 2Q2017 3Q2017 YTD All patients with tooth extractions will be assessed and have teaching post procedure on the following topics, as provided by the Dentist or Dental Assistant: Bleeding Swelling Pain Muscle soreness Mouth care Diet Signs/symptoms of infection The patient, post procedure tooth extraction, will verbalize understanding of the above by repeating instructions given by Dental Assistant/Hygienist. Post dental extraction patients will receive a Apr N/A July N/A Oct 100% 4/4 Jan N/A 100% 15/15 May N/A Aug N/A Nov N/A Feb N/A June N/A Sept 100% 7/7 Dec 100% 1/1 Mar 100% 3/3 Total N/A Total 100% 7/7 100% 5/5 100% 3/3
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