Establishing a Dental Clinic in a Hospital Emergency Department
Promising Practice
Year Developed: 2019
Resource Type: Publication.Primary Audience: C-Suite (CEOs, CFO's, CIO, COO's, CMO's, etc)
Secondary Audience: Clinicians
Language(s): English
Developed by: National Network for Oral Health Access (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: This promising practice follows Community Health Center of Franklin County in Massachushetts. This health center established a dental clinic in a hospital emergency department as an emergency room diversion strategy for patients experiencing dental problems.
Resource Topic: Clinical Issues, Operations, Special and Vulnerable Populations, Promising/Best Practices
Resource Subtopic: Oral Health, , Partnerships, , Operational Feasibility, Implementation Feasibility.
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