Enhancing Dental Program Reviews: Insights from Dr. Tim Ricks in Albuquerque
Dr. Tim Ricks, the Area Dental Officer, evaluates dental programs through a comprehensive review tool consisting of 176 criteria across eight sections. This scorecard integrates multiple standards, including IHS tools, OSHA, EPA, and Dental Safety Net, and has been effectively used in the Nashville Area for seven years. The feedback from these reviews, which will occur every 2-3 years, has been both positive and constructive. In FY 2014, focus will be on providing additional support to sites needing it and tailoring continuing education to address common issues identified in the reviews.
Enhancing Dental Program Reviews: Insights from Dr. Tim Ricks in Albuquerque
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Program Reviews Dr. Tim Ricks Albuquerque Area Dental Officer June 5, 2013
Purposes • Provide feedback to programs on what they’re doing great and where they might need improvement. • This scorecard contained eight separate sections and 176 individual criteria. • The Area Dental Officer and Support Center Director evaluated programs as to whether or not they met each of the written standards.
Development • The program review tool uses 176 criteria, combining 7 IHS tools plus adding other standards (OSHA, EPA, Dental Safety Net) • The scorecard has been used in the Nashville Area for the past 7 years • Other Areas are now using it – POR, BEM, ABD, ALA
Future • Feedback has been both positive and negative. • In FY 2014, emphasis will be given to sites needing extra help. • The CE program will be catered to common issues found in program reviews. • Programs will receive reviews every 2-3 years.
