Prioritising Patient Case Management: Time Efficiency Strategies for Dental Therapists

About This Course

Learn the importance of time management in dental therapy with this course. Improve patient satisfaction, care quality, and reduce stress by enhancing appointment scheduling, cultivating a time-efficient mindset, and exploring tools and technologies.

Why Take This Course?

Dental professionals in the UK often face challenges with time management, which can result in decreased productivity, lower patient satisfaction, and increased stress. This course addresses these challenges by providing dental professionals with practical tools and strategies to manage their time more effectively. By focusing on time efficiency, setting priorities, and utilizing technology, dental professionals can increase their productivity, improve the quality of care they provide, and reduce stress in the workplace. Ultimately, better time management can lead to better patient outcomes and a more fulfilling career in dental therapy.

Enroll in this course to improve your time management skills in dental therapy and increase patient satisfaction while reducing stress. Topics covered include time efficiency, quality of care, task prioritization, and utilizing tools and technologies for better appointment scheduling and management. Cultivate a time-efficient mindset and workplace culture for greater success.

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How This Course Supports GDC Enhanced Dental CPD

“Dental professionals have a duty to keep their knowledge and skills up to date. A primary qualification is only the first step in their education and development which should last throughout their professional life” General Dental Council

Learning Objectives	Anticipated Outcomes
1: By the end of this course, learners will be able to understand and implement effective time management strategies in their dental practice.	#REF!
2: Upon completion, learners will have the capacity to manage and optimize patient scheduling and appointments effectively.
3: Participants will demonstrate their ability to streamline dental processes, eliminate non-productive time, and create efficient workflows in their dental practice.
4: By the final session, learners will have mastered the design and organization of efficient dental operatory layouts.
5: At the course’s conclusion, attendees will have developed the competency to balance their own personal time, manage stress, and understand the importance of continuous learning in the field of dentistry.

Regulatory Standards

GDC	CQC
✅ A – Effective Communication ✅ B – Effective Management ✅ C – Maintenance in Field of Practice ✅ D – Maintenance in Patient Confidence	✅ Caring ✅ Effective ✅ Leadership ✅ Responsive ✅ Safe

🕐 90 minutes of Enhanced Dental CPD

Course Description

This course focuses on understanding the importance of time management in dental therapy. It covers topics such as time efficiency, the relationship between time management and patient satisfaction, the link between time efficiency and increased quality of care, and time management as a stress reduction tool. The course also covers establishing time and task priorities in dental therapy, enhancing appointment scheduling and management, exploring tools and technologies to aid time management, and cultivating a time-efficient mindset and workplace culture.

Course Outline

Section 1

Section 1 of the course covers the importance of time management in dental therapy. It includes an overview of time efficiency, the relationship between time management and patient satisfaction, and the link between time efficiency and increased quality of care. It also discusses time management as a stress reduction tool and features a case study showing the impact of effective time management on a dental therapy practice.

Section 2

Section 2 of the course covers the importance of time management in dental therapy. It includes understanding time efficiency, setting priorities, enhancing appointment scheduling, exploring tools and technologies, and cultivating a time-efficient mindset and workplace culture. It also includes case studies and exercises to help students apply these concepts to their own dental therapy practice.

Section 3

Section 3 of the course focuses on enhancing appointment scheduling and management in dental therapy. It covers principles of effective scheduling, maximizing appointment time efficiency, handling unexpected delays and interruptions, and minimizing no-shows and late arrivals. Additionally, it includes a case study that demonstrates how efficient scheduling can translate into quality patient care.

Section 4

Section 4 of the course covers various tools and technologies that can aid in time management for dental therapy. Topics include an overview of time management tools in healthcare, the efficiency of electronic health records (EHRs), the role of communication technologies in coordinating care, leveraging digital reminder systems for schedule consistency, and exploring potential impacts of emerging technologies on dental therapy time management.

Section 5

Section 5 focuses on cultivating a time-efficient mindset and workplace culture in dental therapy. This includes building a time-efficient team, introducing Lean methodology, overcoming time management challenges such as procrastination, multitasking, and burnout, and continuous improvement to stay up-to-date with evolving practices and technology.

Course Reviews

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Very informative course that helped me improve my time management skills in dental therapy. I particularly appreciated the section on utilizing technology for scheduling and appointment management.

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✅ Had Positive Impact

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I found this course to be extremely helpful in reducing my stress levels and increasing my quality of care. The section on establishing time and task priorities was especially useful in improving my workflow.

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✅ Met Course Outcomes

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✅ Had Positive Impact

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Overall, this course was a valuable resource for enhancing my time efficiency in dental therapy. I appreciated the focus on cultivating a time-efficient mindset and workplace culture, as well as the practical tips for enhancing appointment scheduling and management.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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