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DE0173: Continuing Education Day for Phoenix and Tucson Areas

 
Date: 11/09/2012 - 11/09/2012
Course Status: Completed
Facility: Holiday Inn Express
Location: Flagstaff, AZ
Level: Basic
Audience: Hygienists, Assistants, Support Staff, Dentists
Quota: 5 - 50 students
Tuition: $0.00
Hours: 8.00 (Total CDE); 4.00 (AGD - 148); 2.00 (AGD - 550); 2.00 (AGD - 561)
Joint Sponsorship: No
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Summary:

Phoenix and Tucson IHS Area I/T/U Dental Programs only.


The Inter Tribal Council of Arizona Dental Prevention and Clinical Support Center’s purpose of this
8 hour course is to provide relevant CDE training to the Phoenix and Tucson Areas IHS, Tribal and Urban Dental Programs. The participants can expect to receive trainings in: Dental Infection Control, The Joint Commission and the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care visit preparation, OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, Program Management using the Dental Clinic Needs Assessment for Developing a Model for Improvement and Teledentistry, including hands on opportunity to experience the Teledentistry technology.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

  • Explain the purpose of a needs assessment

  • Discuss the perceived needs of dental clinics in the Phoenix and Tucson IHS Areas

  • Describe methods for establishing a Model fo Improvement or a Quality Improvement Plan


  • Describe prevention strategies for occupational exposures.

  • Discuss the need for prompt medical evaluation following an occupational exposure incident.

  • Describe hand hygiene, disinfection, and instrument processing procedures.

  • Describe current approaches intended to improve the quality of dental treatment water.

  • Discuss special infection prevention and control considerations including dental infection
    prevention and control program evaluation and management.

  • Discuss preparing for visits by The Joint Commission [TJC] and the Accreditation Association for
    Ambulatory Health Care [AAAHC].

  • Discuss updates to the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard.


  • Recall the legal requirements for Affiliated Practice Dental Teams in Arizona.

  • Recall the services an Arizona Affiliated Practice Dental Hygienist can provide.

  • Define teledentistry.

  • Identify the various types of equipment currently used for teledentistry

  • Describe the manner in which teledentistry-acquired patient information is encrypted and
    transmitted to meet HIPAA and HITECH standards.

  • Explain in his or her own words how teledent istry-assisted dental teams benefit the patient,
    the affiliated practice dental hygienist , the affiliated practice dentist, and the agency
    providing the services.

  • Speaker / Presenter:

    Alyssa York — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at Alyssa.york@itcaonline.com.

    Jennifer Harte — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at jennifer.harte@aol.com.

    Fred Summerfelt — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at fred.summerfelt@mac.com.

    Keisha Robinson — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at keisha.robinson@aol.com.

    Disclosure Policy:

    It is the policy of the Indian Health Service, Division of Oral Health, that faculty/planners disclose any financial or other relationships with commercial companies whose products may be discussed in the educational activity. The Indian Health Service, Division of Oral Health, also requires that faculty disclose any unlabeled or investigative use of pharmaceutical products and medical devices. Images that have been falsified or manipulated to misrepresent treatment outcomes are prohibited.

    None of the faculty/planners for this activity has a conflict of interest, and there is no use of unlabeled or investigative pharmaceutical products or medical devices. No images have been falsified or manipulated to misrepresent treatment outcomes.The educational objectives, content, and selection of educational methods and instructors are conducted independent of any commercial entity.

    Accreditation:
    The IHS Division of Oral Health is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider

    The IHS Division of Oral Health is an accredited sponsor of continuing education under the American Dental Association Continuing Education Recognition Program (CERP). ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the IHS at IHS CDE Coordinator or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at CCEPR.ada.org

    Prerequisites:

    Tuition Payment Information:

    Tuition Policy:

    Tuition must be paid in full 8 weeks prior to the start date of any course. Request for refunds must be received in writing at least two weeks before the course begins. For each refund request, there will be an administrative charge of $100. No refunds will be made to registrants who fail to attend a course. If IHS CDE program cancels a course, then 100% of the tuition will be refunded.