The participant will understand various aspects of dental hygiene innovations in providing current treatment guidelines.
Course Contact: scullyl1965@cod.edu Course Categories: Clinical Dental Science,Delivery / Treatment of Care / Access to Care Provider Approval: A person, firm or association approved by Section 1220.140 & 1220.250 of Illinois http://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/068/068012200A01400R.html
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Description:This presentation explores the critical role dental hygienists play in an inpatient hospital setting by addressing the oral-systemic link. We delve into the impact of oral health on overall health, emphasizing how dental hygienists are filling an educational gap in healthcare. By increasing awareness and reducing the risks of systemic infection, dental hygienists are enhancing patient care and outcomes in the hospital environment.
Learning Objectives:1) Define and discuss the insights of an oral health educator in an inpatient hospital setting. 2) Identify the type of hospital acquired infections that are correlated with oral bacteria. 3) Identify oral complications that can occur due to medication induced responses. 4) Identify the existing gaps in knowledge and awareness about the oral-systemic link in an inpatient hospital setting.
Katharine Martinez, MPH, RDH is an oral health educator at Phoenix Children\'s Hospital. Katharine is widely recognized for her role as an oral health educator in a hospital setting. She has created a role that incorporates an oral health professional to be a part of the multidisciplinary team that has led to improving patient treatment outcomes and decreasing hospital acquired infections. Katharine is currently helping to mentor other hospital’s on how to facilitate incorporating oral health specialists into their organizations to improve treatment outcomes and decrease infections. She has aided and consulted with oncology clinics on oral health advice to serve patients undergoing cancer treatment.
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Just like an ostrich, everyone loses when we stick our heads in the sand. Long gone are the days of cookie cutter care and often the dental hygienist feels stuck in the middle. Today’s patients expect quality care. They want their needs met and expect their benefits to be maximized. There are lots of moving parts in the business of dentistry and it can be really perplexing to everyone from the clinical providers to the business team.
It is daunting to keep up with the unending advances in products and procedures. The inevitable yearly changes in CDT procedure coding, along with accurate billing, is confusing. The ICD-10 diagnostic codes, required to support the medical necessity of a dental procedure, are fast becoming the norm.
This case-based course sheds light on the steps the entire team needs to take from diagnosis through billing to maximize patient care and support the business of dentistry. Becoming acquainted with new techniques can put the fun back into clinical care, stamp out boredom, and generate legitimate revenue.
Attendees will go away feeling more confident about treatment planning. This course is the perfect antidote for getting past the ostrich syndrome. Course bonus: fun facts about ostriches and their peculiar behaviors.
Check-In: 8:30 am – 9:00 am
Part I: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Lunch: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Part II: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
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