As I begin my fifth week at home, I have realized that the world isn’t going to end, patience is needed, my husband and I really do get along and the world will be a completely different place until we all get vaccinated for COVID-19. We are all anxious to get back to work and …
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Knowing this one thing could save your Dental Practice! Read More »
As we continue to work through our new “normal” I want to support everyone (all my services are currently complimentary whether you are a client or not) and provide you with something you can work on everyday as feeling uncertain is always best balanced with completing tasks to feel that we are in control of …
With all the extra time I have had on my hands lately, I have been thinking, “how we are going to restart the Dental Industry and more precisely our practices in a way that will be two steps forward instead of many steps backward” once the COVID crisis is over. At the same time, I …
I am sure that I am like many of those out there right now who have had extra time on their hands to think of how we are going to restart an industry and more precisely our practices in a way that will be two steps forward instead of many steps backward. For myself, I …
Here’s our final piece in our series discussing the complexities of open hygiene time. Last, but not least, let’s look at setting up Standard of Care Protocol. While every hygienist aims to deliver the best care for the patient, they will have their own interpretation of that care. It is up to the practice to …
Standard of Care Protocol for Your Hygiene Department-Part 6 Read More »
I hope you’re feeling a bit more clarity about open hygiene time in your practice with our six-part series. In this article, let’s look at this issue from both the clinical and the administrative perspective. First, the clinical. In your practice, are the hygienists educating patients throughout the appointment about the reasons for their diagnosed …
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Here’s part four in our series exploring hygiene open time…let’s talk about software. Thankfully, software companies design their products to be user-friendly. But we can easily get stuck in the rut of becoming too comfortable with software, using it no further than the way we were last trained. Although your team may be able to …
We’re continuing in our six-part series about open hygiene time by taking a close look at how to stabilize your department. As in any practice, the number of hygiene hours must balance with patient need for hygiene care, each month. To determine the number of hours that you supply, count the number of hours that …
Balancing Hygiene Hours and Patient Demand? Part 3 Read More »
Welcome to the second in my six-part series exploring the reasons why you are challenged by hygiene open time. As an owner, you always want to be aware of the Hygiene Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) in your practice. Industry norm is always the goal, but if your practice numbers are not in this range, you …
Know your Hygiene Open Time Key Performance Indicators- Part 2 Read More »
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