Mod 6 Flashcards
accreditation
regulation or control over educational organizations by external organization
Licensure
credentialing by an agency of govt to engage in a profession
what does licensure do for the RDH
protects the professional
Certification
nongovt agency grants recognition to individuals who have met qualifications set by govt agency
what is self regulation
high standard of practice held by healthcare providers by virture of their education and special skills
are hygienists self regulated
no controlled by dental profession
Reciprocity
us of DH licence by one state used in another state with equal or higher standards for edu
Endorsement
support for licensure by documentation of recent employment as RDH
What are the 2 types of statutory law
criminal
civil
what is criminal law
breaks law against govt
what is civil law
breaks law against another person
what is an implied contract
assume no detailed discussion
what is an expressed contract
verbally stated or written
what is intentional tort
happened on purpose
what is unintentional tort
negligence, you didn’t intend to harm but did
what is acts of omission
not doing something that should have been done
what is acts of commission
knowingly doing something incorrectly
what is the purpose of the practice act
reg or control of practice of dentistry and dental hygiene
general supervision
dentist is not at facility but available by phone
indirect supervision
physically present in facitily
direct suprvision
is presens in facility and approves work after completion
how much CE
30 hours every 2 years
how long should records be kept
max of 4 years after the 2 year period to which they pertain
when most DOPL receive the renewal
30 days before expiration date
what is preceptorship
on the job training, no instruction
what is independent practice
in cali and Colorado, unsupervised practice, no auth of hygiene tx by dds
what is risk management
designed to protect financial resources of office resulting in losses from legal activity
what is the value of an active risk management program
-reduces legal vulnerability
improved pt/clinician relationship and pt care
quality assurance
valuable marketing
how should a risk management program be implemented
-id areas of vulnerability
institute corrective and preventive measures
monitor success
liability insurance
areas of vulnerability for risk managment
hh updates, informed consent, failure to diagnose and refer, sterilization, cancer screenings, cpr, emergency kit
what is the most common cause of malpractice
failure to diagnose perio
what are your legal duties
protect and respect personal and property of pt
providing only care that is necessary within a reasonable amt of time
what is professional negligence
unintentional commission or omission of an act that a reasomably prudent person wouldn’t do
Commission
administering the wrong thign
Omission
failing to administer meds
Malpractice
failure of prof to render proper services through ignorance
malfeasance
unlawful act
misfeasance
improper performance of an act
nonfeasance
failure to act
conditions of malpractice aquittal
proximate cause- another reason for harm
contributory negligence- pt contributed
steps to avoid malpractice
informed consent signatures document pen staff initial chart
how should you chart
defensively
SOAP notes
subjective- pt report
objective-what you see
assessment- what findings say
plan- tx plan
HATON
health history assessment treatment OHI Next Visit
Abandonment
discontinuation of of a pt/provider relationship once it has been established
3 components of risk management are
proper pt records
communication with pts
staff with proper credentials
records should reflect
completeness, consistency and accuracy
pt record should include
inoffice and phone convos
results of exam
xrays
referrals
health history is a
moral and legal requirement in dentistry
