DT 222 - Professional Dental Therapy Practice II

Credits: 2
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 22
Lab Hours: 0
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: Work in teams to conduct quality assurance (QA) projects designed to study different factors that affect the delivery of oral healthcare for patients. Findings with recommendations to correct deficiencies are presented. Continue to practice healthy self-care strategies.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Dental Therapy (DT) coursework from previous quarter.
Meets FQE Requirement: No
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes

Describe the purpose of Quality Assessment/Quality Improvement (QA/QI) activities.
Compare and contrast different types of QA/QI activities.
Conduct QA/QI activities.
Analyze findings from QA/QI activities.
Present findings including recommendations from QA/QI activities to correct issues identified.
Practice healthy self-care strategies.

Course Contents

Unit 1: Quality Assurance Unit 2: Observation Checklists
Unit 3: Patient Satisfaction Surveys Unit 4: Chart Audits
Unit 5: Self-Care Strategies

Instructional Units: 2