Maintaining clinical excellence using SOPs.

Marsha Freeman
Author Information
  1. Marsha Freeman: Marsha Freeman & Associates, Dental Management Consultants, Grover Beach, Calif 93483, USA.

Abstract

Clinical excellence requires the consideration of many factors--the dentist's own level of expertise and the collaborative effort of the clinical team. The Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) method of standardization can help a dentist move closer to that objective by allowing the completion of each task according to tested, successful protocols and can mean the difference between occasionally hitting the mark and consistently achieving greatness.

MeSH Term

Dental Care
Dental Staff
Humans
Interprofessional Relations
Manuals as Topic
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Quality Assurance, Health Care