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2020 Foresight: Three Ways to Increase Profitability

David Schwab & Associates, Inc.

Effective team training is focused and involves sufficient repetition and practice to make the new behaviors standard operating procedure. When team members are not sure how to proceed or what to say to patients in certain situations, patients may take the off ramp and park their decision-making process.

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Having an Infection Control Coordinator can save you money!

Dentistry Gone Digital

The ICC is responsible for reviewing the manufacturer’s sterilizing instructions and then developing standard operating procedures (SOPs) and infection control guidelines for the team to follow. An ICC can keep your practice running like a well-oiled machine with written standard operating procedures in place.

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Help…My Dental Assistant Won’t Restock the Treatment Rooms

Dentistry Gone Digital

Establish Clear Protocols and Checklists Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs): Develop detailed SOPs for restocking treatment rooms. Here are a few strategies that helped me change my ways and make us a better team How to Help Your Dental Assistant Stay Organized & Treatment Rooms Stocked 1.

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How DSOs Can Increase Productivity at Dental Practices

Planet DDS

Establish Standard Operational Procedures : . A standard operational procedure (SOP) is a protocol that outlines how to complete a specific task per industry and company regulations. Every dental office has its own unique way of handling routine responsibilities. Some are more efficient than others.

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Infections From Dental Waterlines Prompt Federal Health Advisory

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Ensuring the dental facility has an infection prevention plan that includes policies and standard operating procedures for maintaining and monitoring water quality. Reviewing the US Food and Drug Administration’s web page on DUWLs for practice guidelines.

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A Natural Problem Solver

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

You must provide a standard operating procedure for staff to follow and lay out all the steps when it comes to providing oral care for another person. While some veterans are here for a short stay, many have made the VA their home.

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7 Ways to Increase Dental Office Productivity

Off the Cusp

Here are some ideas to get started: Map out four new skills each teammate should cultivate during the year Chat with your team about which new skills they wish to develop Share relevant standard operating procedures among the appropriate team members Set up shadow meetings between the primary owner of the job and the cross-trainee Modify job descriptions (..)