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Delineation of Privileges in a Dental Center
Checklist of delineation of privileges for either dentists or dental hygenists for applicants or new hires.
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- Delienationof Privilegesin Dental Care.pdf( 3,981.29 Kb )
Dental Appointment & Scheduling Definitions
A description of dental appointment and scheduling terms for dental receptionists.
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- Dentalappointmentdefinitionsguidelines.doc( 327.68 Kb )
Dental Procedure Prophylaxis Protocol
To establish a procedure by which a patient may have antibiotics for prophylaxis ordered without a provider visit.
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- Dental Procedure Prophylaxis Protocol.doc( 307.20 Kb )
Dental Referral Protocol
To establish a procedure by which a patient may have referral for emergency dental problem without a provider visit.
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- Dental Referral Protocol.doc( 435.20 Kb )
Dentist Collaboration IM Antibiotics Protocol
To establish a procedure by which a LSCHC dentist may refer a patient to the medical clinic for a nurse only visit (without a medical provider visit) to have parenteral antibiotics for an emergency dental abscess.
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- Dentist Collaboration Im Antibiotics Protocol.doc( 378.88 Kb )
Health centers let doctors help low-income patients at lower risk
This article pubished in Modern Healthcare Online, October, 2008 discusses the role of physicians in Federally Funded Health Clinics. The opening paragraph of the article states "Community health centers that serve low-income and uninsured patients have always been a landing spot for mission-driven physicians. Now they have also become a haven for some who are feeling squeezed by malpractice insurance costs and other dministrative burdens of private practice."
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- Modern Physician Oct 08.pdf( 605.68 Kb )
National Practitioner Data Bank Newsletter
Be among the first to learn about upcoming system improvements, helpful hints, upcoming conferences and outreach activities, and receive answers to common Data Bank policy and procedure questions. You will know what is happening at the Data Banks – all from your e-mail inbox!
Oral Health Disparities Collaborative Implementation Manual
To assist health center leaders with implementing an Oral Health Collaborative, the faculty and participating teams of the Pilot program developed the “Oral Health Disparities Collaborative Implementation Manual”. The manual contains a number of useful tools as well as real life strategies for improving dental care.
RN Pertussis Prophylaxis Protocol
To provide for pertussis prophylaxis by the Registered Nurse to avoid pertussis infection and spread of clinical disease in patients served by the LSCHC.
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- Rn Pertussis Prophylaxis Protocol.doc( 409.60 Kb )
