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SUMMARY:Transition to Palliative Dental Hygiene Oral Care
DESCRIPTION:Palliative Dental Hygiene Oral Care is the concept of providing compassion\, support\, and care for persons’ oral health as they progress through their chronic illness and disability so that they may live as fully and comfortably as possible until the end-of-life. There comes a point when for the sake of oral cleanliness and comfort for the person – palliative dental hygiene oral care is the rational choice. \nTransition to Palliative Dental Hygiene Oral Care Objectives:\n1.Understand challenges of providing oral care as persons’ frailties progress.\n2.Recognize the signs of aging\, frailty and oral complications manifested in the mouth\n3.Demonstrate oral physiotherapy tools\n4.Acknowledge the need for inter professional collaboration among all caregivers to provide palliative dental hygiene oral care \n\n\n\nPresenter / Speaker Bio\n\n\nTeam 52 Bio \nRegistered nurse Heather and Lynda have collaborated for over a decade to improve oral care in long-term care homes (LTCHs). In 2010\, they initiated a quality improvement (QI) project at a local LTCH\, identifying significant deficits in Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) oral/dental assessments\, documentation\, and daily oral care practices. This work led to several presentations and a peer-reviewed article in the Canadian Journal of Dental Hygiene (CJDH).\nCarolyn had recently initiated her independent mobile dental hygiene practice. She was part of the Ontario Dental Hygienists’ Association (ODHA) LTC advisory committee working on a white paper. Lynda was invited to join. Heather was brought on board as well. Although the white paper was ultimately shelved\, the collaboration established a writing group that provided vital support during the COVID-19 pandemic. With dental hygienists barred from LTCHs during this critical time\, the group maintained momentum through virtual meetings\, critiquing ideas\, and writing articles for Wound Care Canada. Notable pieces included “Bleeding Gums\, Wounded Gums: The Hidden Wound Epidemic in Our Midst” and “Xerostomia: It’s a Desert in There – Dry Mouth.”\nWhen editors Cindy Amyot and Jennifer Pieren invited Lynda to revise chapter 52\, “Palliative Care\,” in the Darby and Walsh Dental Hygiene Theory and Practice (6th edition)\, Heather and Carolyn were essential to the project. The team expanded to include:\n• Sue\, who pioneered the Confederation College (CC) LTC dental hygiene student placement program and at retirement f became an active Hospice Northwest volunteer and board member.\n• Ruth\, a late addition to the team brought expertise in community health education and education technology. Ruth also supported CC’s year 3 LTC student practicum at Pioneer Ridge.\nWith this diverse expertise and knowledge \, “Team 52” came together to successfully revise the chapter\, reflecting a shared commitment to improving oral care in LTC settings\, and implementing palliative dental hygiene oral care.\n\n\n\n  \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://cdaalliance.ca/events/transition-to-palliative-dental-hygiene-oral-care/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Billing and Documentation Pitfalls Pt 2: Understanding the BCDA Fee Guide & Clinical Documentation Best Practices
DESCRIPTION:Event Description & Objectives\nNavigating the BCDA fee guide and clinical documentation requirements can be challenging for oral health professionals. In this session\, we will break down a few key aspects of the BCDA fee guide\, including how it is set\, preamble definitions\, and proper billing practices. We will also address common questions related to COEs\, such as billing for probing and documentation requirements for CDAs. Our expert panel\, featuring Dr. Salima Dadani and Jenny Greenwood from BCDA\, will provide practical insights to help dental professionals enhance their understanding and compliance with billing and documentation standards. \nLearning Objectives:\nBy the end of this session\, participants will be able to: \n\nUnderstand the BCDA Fee Guide Structure – Learn how the BCDA fee guide is established and updated.\nInterpret Common Preambles – Identify key preambles for scaling\, polishing\, oral surgery\, and comprehensive oral exams (COE).\nApply Proper Billing Practices – Understand how to bill for probing during a COE and when continuous exam billing may be applicable.\nRecognize Code Stacking Limitations – Gain clarity on when codes can and cannot be combined\, particularly for intraoral scans within a COE appointment.\nEnhance Clinical Documentation – Learn best practices for CDAs regarding clinical notes and documentation requirements.\n\nThis session is ideal for DHs and CDAs seeking to improve their knowledge of billing\, coding\, and documentation to ensure accuracy and efficiency in their practice. \nPresenter / Speaker Bio\nDr. Salima Dadani’s journey in dentistry over the last 22 years has included being an Associate\, practice owner\, and owner of an innovative business that brings the dental clinic to patients who can no longer get to their traditional dentist. Dr. Dadani is currently a Director\, Member Support with BCDA \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://cdaalliance.ca/events/fireside-chat-billing-and-documentation-pitfalls-update/
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