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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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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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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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The 4 Pillars Of A Smooth Cloud Transition For Dental Organizations

Planet DDS

These include internal research and due diligence, external research and evaluation, setting standard operating procedures and utilizing vendor resources. Pillar 3: Standard Operating Procedures The third pillar to ensure a successful transition is to implement standard operating procedures to accelerate staff adoption.

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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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Mouthwatch Announces Special One Time Pricing until Thursday January 20th

Denticle

We use them everyday and they are critical to our standard operating procedures. There is no discount code or anything special to do. Simply go to the webpage and place your order. I'm a big believer in Mouthwatch. If you are looking for a great intraoral camera, give them a try! Here is the link for you to find out more.

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7 Expert Tips on Growing Your Dental Practice

Planet DDS

Really codify your SOPs [standard operating procedures] so you can go replicate them.” Teresa Williams, CFO and COO of Dental Express , advises that one of the keys to successful scaling is to clearly document your winning strategies and processes. Really take a hard look at what has made you successful.