A Guide to Designing the Elegant Dental Or Medical Office

A Guide to Designing the Elegant Dental Or Medical Office
Author: Mark Tholen
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2018-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9781733210911

This step-by-step guide reveals the fact-based decision process by which you are able to decide whether to build, lease, remodel, or buy a condominium. The proven principles of dental office design are revealed that have been developed over three decades and 3,000 offices; these principles are focused on driving productivity and reducing the physical stress of daily practice. Every room of the office is examined to optimize its functionality and efficiency.Over 7,500 copies have been sold! What do other dentists know that you don't?

Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office - E-Book

Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office - E-Book
Author: Stanley F. Malamed
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 570
Release: 2014-10-27
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323171257

Be prepared to handle life-threatening dental emergencies! Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office, 7th Edition helps you learn the skills needed to manage medical emergencies in the dental office or clinic. It describes how to recognize and manage medical emergencies promptly and proactively, and details the resources that must be on hand to deal effectively with these situations. This edition includes new guidelines for drug-related emergencies, cardiac arrest, and more. Written by respected educator Dr. Stanley Malamed, this expert resource provides dental professionals with the tools for implementing a basic action plan for managing medical emergencies. "It successfully fulfils its aim of stimulating all members of the dental team to improve and maintain their skills in the effective prevention, recognition and management of medical emergencies." Reviewed by European Journal of Orthodontics, March 2015 "...very easy to read and provides a very comprehensive reference for a variety of medical emergencies." Reviewed by S.McKernon on behalf of British Dental Journal, July 2015 A logical format reflects the way emergencies are encountered in a dental practice, with chapters organized by commonly seen clinical signs and symptoms, such as unconsciousness or altered consciousness, respiratory distress, seizures, drug-related emergencies, chest pain, and cardiac arrest. Step-by-step procedures include detailed, numbered instructions for stabilizing and treating victims (PCABD) in common medical emergencies. Full-color illustrations demonstrate emergency techniques in realistic clarity. Summary tables and boxes make it easy to find essential concepts and information. Quick-reference algorithms in the appendix include step-by-step diagrams showing the decision-making process in common emergency situations. A differential diagnosis chapter ends each of the book’s parts on common emergencies. UPDATED content includes the most current guidelines for drug-related emergencies, unconsciousness, altered consciousness, and cardiac arrest as well as protocols for obstructed airway management. UPDATED PCABD boxes reflect the American Heart Association’s new sequence of steps for stabilizing and treating victims with an easy-to-remember acronym: Positioning, Circulation, Airway, Breathing, and Definitive Management. UPDATED! Emergency drug and equipment kit instructions help you assemble emergency kits and ensure that your dental office has safe, current materials on hand.

Medical and Dental Space Planning

Medical and Dental Space Planning
Author: Jain Malkin
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 722
Release: 2014-06-30
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1118456726

THE UPDATED DEFINITIVE REFERENCE ON MEDICAL AND DENTAL OFFICE DESIGN Medical and Dental Space Planning is an indispensable guide to the myriad of details that make a medical or dental practice efficient and productive. The unique needs of more than thirty specialties, as well as primary care, are explained in the context of new technology and the many regulatory and compliance issues influencing design. Concepts are also presented for ambulatory surgical centers, diagnostic imaging, clinical laboratories, breast care clinics, endoscopy centers, community health centers, radiation oncology, and single-specialty and multispecialty group practices and clinics. A thorough review of the latest dental technology and many creative space plans and design ideas for each dental specialty will be of interest to both dentists and design professionals. Important topics like infection control are top of mind, influencing every aspect of dental office design. An "inside look" at what goes on in each specialist's office will familiarize readers with medical and dental procedures, how they are executed, and the types of equipment used. Technology has radically impacted medical and dental practice: digital radiography, electronic health records, mobile health devices, point-of-care diagnostic testing, digital diagnostic instrumentation, CAD/CAM systems for digital dental impressions and milling of restorations in the dentist's office, portable handheld X-ray, and 3D cone beam computed tomography for dentists all have major implications for facility design. The influence of the Affordable Care Act is transforming primary care from volume-based to value-based, which has an impact on the design of facilities, resulting in team collaboration spaces, larger consultative examination/assessment rooms, and accommodation for multidisciplinary practitioners who proactively manage patient care, often in a patient-centered medical home context. The wealth of information in this book is organized to make it easy to use and practical. Program tables accompany each medical and dental specialty to help the designer compute the number and sizes of required rooms and total square footage for each practice. This handy reference can be used during interviews for a "reality check" on a client's program or during space planning. Other features, for example, help untangle the web of compliance and code issues governing office-based surgery. Illustrated with more than 600 photographs and drawings, Medical and Dental Space Planning is an essential tool for interior designers and architects as well as dentists, physicians, and practice management consultants.

Dental Office Medical Emergencies

Dental Office Medical Emergencies
Author: Timothy F. Meiller
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Dental emergencies
ISBN: 9781591953180

Dental Office Medical Emergencies, A Manual of Office Response Protocols, is designed to assist the dentist in addressing any developing emergency situation by reinforcing basic life support techniques. This handy reference is intended for use by the dental office staff for preparedness training, as well as during times of crisis. Benefits The best management of medical problems is always prevention. This reference seeks to provide information to the practicing dentist and dental office personnel so that prevention and management of office emergencies are an integral part of the normal operational knowledge base. The first section describes office preparedness and addresses the development of protocol and training for management of any potential office emergency. The second section addresses specific dental office medical emergency protocols that are defined by symptom analysis. This section is tabbed for quick access and includes: * Basic Action Plan for Stabilization * Loss of Consciousness * Respiratory Distress * Chest Pain * Allergic/Drug Reactions * Altered Sensation/Changes In Affect * Management of Acute Bleeding The third and final section of the text addresses information on preprocedural guidelines, endocarditis, oxygen delivery systems, osteonecrosis of the jaw, and other useful information in establishing appropriate office protocols. * New topics under Allergic/Drug Reactions and Management of Acute Bleeding * Updated Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (ONJ) * Enhanced Emergency Drug Monographs * Updated Anaphylactic Shock * Probiotics to Reduce Gastric Symptoms During Long-Term, Repeated or Frequent Antibiotic Therapy * Procedures and Protocols Defined by Symptom Analysis * Convenient Tabbed Paging System with 7 Topic Tabs * Updated Contemporary Reference List

Dental Office Administration

Dental Office Administration
Author: Geraldine S Irlbacher
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Total Pages: 460
Release: 2020-03-18
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1284221318

Dental Office Administration is a comprehensive resource that details the responsibilities of the dental office professional, providing practical communication techniques and tips for problem solving. It also provides the necessary clinical background information every dental office professional needs for a successful practice. Hands-on activities within the text require students to practice common tasks, such as dental charting, writing a memo, or conducting a mock telephone call with another student. A free bonus DVD-ROM for Windows includes practice management software called 'DENTRIXG4 practice management' to give students 'real world' experience managing patient data and filing electronic claims. A companion Website includes the full text and a quiz bank.

Practice Management for the Dental Team - E-Book

Practice Management for the Dental Team - E-Book
Author: Betty Ladley Finkbeiner
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 396
Release: 2013-12-27
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323291090

Learn the business skills you need to run a dental office! Not only is Practice Management for the Dental Team the most comprehensive dental practice management book on the market, it is also the only one that includes EagleSoft software exercises for a realistic office experience. This unique text provides step-by-step instructions for performing essential dental office skills, from managing patients to running the business. It covers all aspects of law and ethics, technology, communications, and business office systems. Spiral binding makes the book easy to use! All aspects of the business of managing a dental practice are covered, focusing on the functions generally performed by the administrative assistant but including information useful to dental assistants, dental hygienists, and other members of the dental team. A Patterson Dental EagleSoft CD-ROM (included with the workbook) provides you with valuable realistic practice experience with this widely used software program. Expert author Betty Ladley Finkbeiner is a leading authority in dental assisting education with many years of experience and many publications to her credit. Key terms are bolded and defined at the end of each chapter, putting new vocabulary at your fingertips. Summary tables and boxes make it easy to find key information. Practice Note boxes highlight and summarize important concepts. Chapter outlines and objectives introduce material and serve as checkpoints for reference or study. End-of-chapter learning activities include review questions and suggested activities for better comprehension of the material. Useful appendixes provide easy-to-find resources including a review of grammar to promote proper business communication, common medical abbreviations, and a listing of dental terminology. A NEW two-column format makes the book more compact and easier to read. A new focus on paperless technology and updated illustrations and photos of traditional paperwork keep you up to date with current practices. Expanded coverage of information security includes the latest on keeping communications secure within the office environment. Updated coverage of financial procedures includes information on electronic banking, record keeping, and tax forms. Evolve resources for students include online access to EagleSoft practice exercises that use actual screen shots to illustrate proper procedures and potential pitfalls, along with updates to content, working forms and templates, and crossword puzzles for vocabulary review. A workbook provides exercises using the practice management software, plus summaries of textbook content, learning objectives, practice questions and answers, critical thinking exercises, and Internet assignments. Sold separately.