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Practice Management
Course: DHE219

First Term: 2000 Spring
 Lecture   2 Credit(s)   2 Period(s)   2 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S


Description: Integration of practice management concepts and comprehensive quality patient care in preparation for future collaborative practice between dental hygienists and dentists. Students are challenged with practice situations including productivity, conflict management, ethical and legal issues



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Describe the value of collaboration between dentists and dental hygienists in practice. (I)
2. Explain the contributions of the dental hygienist to the dental practice. (II)
3. Apply leadership and management concepts to dental hygiene employment settings. (III)
4. Describe the legal concepts that apply to dental hygiene practice. (IV)
5. Apply an ethical decision making model to ethical dilemmas encountered in dental hygiene practice. (V)
6. Discuss the various quality improvement mechanisms employed in dentistry. (VI)
7. Plan an employment strategy to meet individual professional goals. (VII)
8. Organize a long term professional development plan to promote career satisfaction. (VIII)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Collaborative Practice
   A. Teamwork
   B. Referral Relationships
II. Practice contributions
   A. Marketing
   B. Client Satisfaction
   C. Practice Promotion
   D. Roles of the Dental Hygienist
III. Leadership and Management
   A. Organizational Planning
      1. Mission and Goals
      2. Strategic Planning
   B. Office Management
      1. Appointment Scheduling
      2. Inventory Control
   C. Productivity
   D. Time Management
   E. Conflict Resolution
   F. Economic Considerations
IV. Legal Considerations
   A. Jurisprudence
   B. Licensure and Regulation
   C. State Practice Act
   D. Risk Management and Malpractice
V. Ethical Issues
   A. Values Clarification
   B. Code of Ethics
   C. Resolution of Ethical Dilemmas
VI. Quality Improvement
   A. Structure
   B. Process
   C. Outcome
VII. Employment
   A. Contracts
   B. Settings
   C. Compensation
   D. Resume
   E. Interview
   F. Career options
VIII. Professional development
   A. Professional Goals
   B. Continued Competency
   C. Professional Associations
   D. Life Long Learning
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date:  11/23/1999

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