Implementing a Clinical Quality Evaluation System in Your Oral Health Program

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Implementing a Clinical Quality Evaluation System in Your Oral Health Practice Pierre M. Cartier, DMD, MPH July 20, 2018


Learning Objectives

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Discuss the importance of collecting and analyzing population health data.

Describe the process for planning, implementing, and evaluating a clinical quality evaluation program in an oral healthcare environment.

Identify three principal data categories collected during the clinical quality evaluation processes.

Identify key process evaluation metrics that might be incorporated into a clinical program’s evaluation process.


Why Do We Need Clinical Quality Assessment? • Identify areas for process improvement. • Identify differences in care and outcomes between populations. • Improve care coordination. • Demonstrate “best practices.”


Planning A Quality Evaluation System 1) Examine clinic processes and existing data. 2) Identify outcomes and problems that seem to be important. 3) Identify stakeholders and assemble working group. 4) Identify processes and outcomes that influence all stakeholders (e.g. �common themes�). 5) Develop metrics to evaluate those from #4. 6) Draft and finalize written evaluation plan.


Three Principal Types of Data Used to Evaluate and Monitor Clinical Programs • Number of children linked to dental home from sealant program. • Percentage of broken appointments. • Number of sentinel events per unit of time.

• Prevalence of patients with urgent dental care needs. • Prevalence of high caries risk patients. • Incidence of advanced edentulism (≥ 6 teeth).

• Percentage of patients experiencing seating delays of 10 minutes or more. • Percentage of patients able to be seen for emergency in same day.

ProcessOriented

Population Health

Patient Experience


Factors to Consider When Designing Metrics


• Process Metrics evaluate goals that occur in the delivery of care or interventions. • “How well are we getting from A to B?” • ”B” is usually some sort of population health outcome.

Process-Oriented Versus Population Health Metrics


Scheduling Priority

Example Metrics: Dental Treatment Urgency Class 3

Deep cavities, teeth requiring root canals, conditions causing severe pain or disruption in oral functioning, abscesses, acute gum infections, etc.

Class 2

Routine fillings, periodontal maintenance cleanings, deep cleanings, partial dentures, etc.

Class 1

Routine preventive care in absence of other treatment needs


Follow-Up Intensity

Example Metrics: Recall Compliance Class A Class B

Class C Class D

Currently has had recall appointment within 1 month of recommended interval Has had recall appointment with 2-3 months of recommended interval Has had recall appointment within 4-6 months of interval Has not had recall appointment or appeared at >6 months


Creating Dummy Codes


Go to “Lists” in toolbar, select ”Service Codes,” and “Edit”


Dummy Codes Will Now Appear in “Walkout” Options


Code Type

Examples

Dental Urgency

Class 1 Class 2 Class 3

Recall Compliance

Class A Class B Class C Class D

Caries Risk

Low Moderate High

Dental ED Visit in Past 6 months

EDVY EDVN

Edentulous without Prosthesis

REMY REMN REMNA (Not Applicable)

New Dental Medicine Patient Examination (From Larger Panel)

NEWY NEWN


What About Systemic Conditions? Condition

Codes

Descriptor

Diabetes

DIANOEX DIASRP DIAEX

Diabetic without comprehensive periodontal examination Diabetic with at least one quadrant of scaling and root planing Diabetic with at least one tooth that was lost to periodontal disease

Depression

DEPNOEX

Individual with depression that hasn’t had comprehensive examination Individual with depression that has not been recalled for preventive care

DEPNORCL


Ensuring Complete Data • A key challenge will be getting the complete data you want. • May need to develop your own spreadsheets to collect data. • Important to develop “case definitions” and train staff regarding these. • Also important to keep metrics and indicators ”focused” to ~510 important ones.


Implementing Patient Surveys • Determine your sampling strategy. • Make surveys a ”matter of fixed routine” based on sampling strategy you select. • Should be limited to 1-3 simple, focused questions. • Recommended to do a ”pilot run” to determine response rate if you aren’t sending survey after every visit.


Reporting Frequency • Reporting is primarily driven by 1) How much “control” you have over the outcome being measured. 2) How critical it is to clinical operations. • Grant and statutory requirements should be considered as well.


How Should We Report Data? • Generally recommend using some type of “visual” mechanism that allows you and stakeholders to see trends. • “Actionable” data should be reported at least on a monthly basis. • Infographics are great for summarizing points to stakeholders.


General Advice 1) Identify and document priorities. 2) ”Keep it Simple!”  Align metrics and indicators with logic model.  “Bundle” multiple purposes into one metric. 3) Ensure all staff are trained on ascertainment and assessed for compliance. 4) Talk about aggregate data to staff, management, and stakeholders!


Recommended Resources: http://adentmag.com/datamining-for-dentists/


Recommended Resources: www.dentalclinicmanual.com


Recommended Resources: www.mobileportabledentalmanual.com


Contact Information Pierre M. Cartier, DMD, MPH pierrecartierdmdmph@outlook.com (202) 790-7863


Question and Answer Session • Questions are welcome! This session may last for 10-15 minutes. • Write your questions in your control panel on the upper right hand of your screen. • Submit questions at any time.

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Dr. Pierre Cartier pierrecartierdmdmph@outlook.com

David Martin David.Martin@OHA-Chi.org

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