Sharp 7 Metrics
What is the goal for access to care?
≤ 21 days for general dentistry
IFU
Instructions for Use
What 4 things must a periodic dental evaluation include?
1) DRC
2)periodontal screening and recording
3) caries risk assessment
4) oral cancer screening
What Dental Classes are considered deployable?
DRC 1, DRC 2
When is access to care data due?
Before the 7th day of the following month
What must be placed on the door where sterilized instruments are held?
A list of authorized personnel by name
What does a blue tab fastened on the bottom of the dental treatment record signify?
Class 3
What is the goal for Readiness, DRC 1 & 2?
≥ 95%
STR
SERVICE TREATMENT RECORD
What is the form that ANG and AFR use for off base exams with a civilian provider?
DD Form 2813, Active Duty/Reserve Forces Dental Examination
When can DRC 2 personnel not deploy?
Their Personnel Processing Codes require DRC 1
What is the goal of Trusted Care?
The goal of Trusted Care is to consistently provide patients the highest quality care in a safe and error free environment.
Can immediate use ( “flash”) cycles be used to speed up sterilization?
NO. Any shortages of instruments should be resolved through logistical procurement.
What does a red tab fastened on the bottom of the dental treatment record signify?
PRAP
What is the Oral Health, Dental Readiness Classification (DRC) 1 goal?
≥ 65%
MRM
Medical Records Management
Name the Dental Readiness Assurance Program requirements (4 Total):
Providing RegAF dental clearances. (T-0)
Monitoring availability and accessibility of dental services for RegAF personnel, to include private sector care, if used.
What Dental Classes are considered non-deployable?
DRC 3, DRC4
At a minimum how many audits of CIPC must dental leadership preform a month?
4. One must be unannounced
What form will the instrument processing technician will utilize to record the sterilizer cycle parameters for each sterilization load.
AFDS Sterilizer Load Release Document
What does a green tab fastened on the bottom of the dental treatment record signify?
Temporary Record
What is the patient Satisfaction Goal?
≥ 94% - Question #21 on DoD Patient Satisfaction Survey
OCS
Oral Cancer Screening
When do ANG members need a dental exam at the MTF?
The initial evaluation and every fifth periodic dental evaluation must be accomplished at a MTF, RMU or GMU.
Who is the ultimate authority to concur or non-concur with a patient non-deployable recommendation?
Their Commander
Where is compliance to patient safety/Trusted Care documented?
Dental Executive Function
DTFs must receive DTF-specific orientation and ongoing education/training on dental infection control. What are the minimum topic requirements? (3)
1) blood-borne pathogens 2) hand hygiene 3) sterility assurance 4) other required local infection control topics.
What records are maintained separately from the others? (3)
PRP, Presidential Support Program or other sensitive duty
What is the Patient Saftey Goal?
≥ 72% of all reported events reported as near miss
PDE
Periodic Dental Exam
When do AFR members need a dental exam at the MTF?
The initial evaluation and every third periodic dental evaluation must be accomplished at a MTF, RMU or GMU
What form must be completed if a member is anticipated to be in DRC 3 for more than 30 days?
AF 469
At a minimum, how many randomly-selected sterile instrument packs/kits will be opened a month for CIPC inspections?
Small DTF-10 packs/kits per month
The Dental Infection Prevention and Control Program must be in compliance with what 2 documents/standards?
1) IAW Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation sterilization standards (ST55 and ST79)
2) AFI 44-108. (T-0)
What do we do when a member is reassigned from a DTF with the dental Electronic Health Record to a DTF without the dental Electronic Health Record?
The losing DTF will print appropriate sections of the member’s dental Electronic Health Record and file them appropriately in the member’s paper-based dental STR and forward it to the member’s gaining non-Electronic Health Record DTF.
Dental unit waterlines are considered clean when they have less than what number of colony forming units?
<500 colony forming unit/milliliter planktonic bacteria