title: Impact of quality assurance program: providing practice assessment.
abstract: Participation in a self-administered quality assessment (SAQA) program led to changes in New Jersey dentists' perceptions of practice quality. Ninety-four percent indicated they discovered practice deficiencies. This study suggests that using a self-administered quality assessment program, such as the SAQA program, can lead to a better understanding of a practice's strengths and weaknesses.
authors.affiliation: Department of General and Hospital Dentistry, New Jersey Dental School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark 07103.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Saporito
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Feldman
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Echoldt
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Buchanan
mesh_terms: D003729:Dental Care / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009515:New Jersey; D018024:Peer Review, Health Care; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012647:Self-Assessment; D012655:Self-Evaluation Programs; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires