Quality Improvement Efforts in Pediatric Oral Health.
Quality improvement (QI) and measurement are increasingly used in health care to improve patient care and outcomes. Despite current barriers in oral health measurement, there are nascent QI and measurement efforts emerging. This paper describes the role that QI and measurement can play in improving oral health care delivery in clinical practice by presenting a QI initiative that aimed to test and implement a chronic disease management approach to address early childhood caries.
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002327:Cariostatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003142:Communication; D057087:Dental Atraumatic Restorative Treatment / Q000379:methods; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000592:standards*; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000145:classification / Q000517:prevention & control; D003792:Dental Records; D005459:Fluorides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D009909:Oral Health / Q000592:standards*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000592:standards; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000592:standards; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000592:standards; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012648:Self Care; D014089:Tooth Remineralization
D002327:Cariostatic Agents; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants; D005459:Fluorides