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A new perspective on dental malpractice: practice enhancement through risk management
1State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Dental Medicine, USA. JPGraskemperddsjd@dellepro.com
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939)
|June 27, 2002
Summary
Effective dental risk management involves the entire dental team and enhanced patient communication. This approach improves patient care, treatment adherence, and practice growth.
Area of Science:
- Dentistry
- Healthcare Management
- Patient Safety
Background:
- Traditional risk management in dentistry focuses on documentation and patient information.
- This study proposes enhancing risk management through increased staff involvement and patient communication.
Purpose of the Study:
- To advance risk management strategies in dental practices.
- To explore the integration of practice management with risk management techniques.
Main Methods:
- Review of current risk management practices in dentistry.
- Proposal for enhanced staff and patient communication protocols.
Main Results:
- Integrating practice management and risk management reduces dentist's exposure to risk.
- Improved patient awareness, understanding, and treatment follow-through.
Conclusions:
- Enhanced risk management improves patient care and reduces risk exposure.
- Collaborative team efforts in risk management foster practice growth and patient acceptance of dental care.