Caring with clarity: Using KPIs as a tool to enhance patient care
By Machell Hoover, RDH, CHC, FAAOSH,Kerry Lepicek, RDH
Originally at rdhmag.com
Summary & scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol (Drill-Down Score) — not the original publisher.
Why it matters for dental
Hygiene teams and practice owners can use patient-care KPIs to spot missed recare visits, low treatment acceptance, and rising periodontal percentages before they cut revenue or outcomes.
Key points
- Metrics cited include treatment acceptance, recare rates, and periodontal percentages tracked by hygienists.
- Purpose is to move beyond production-only dashboards to identify care gaps.
- Target users are hygienists and the practices that employ them.
Who should care
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