Package Description

Risk assessments are fundamental to all successful practices or organizations. They serve to reduce liability and risk exposure in many different areas such as operations, human resources, and legal/regulatory as well as patient safety. Conducting credible risk assessments is the first step in achieving these objectives. Confused by what to assess and how to do a risk assessment? This session will help you identify where to begin and design your risk assessments. You will learn to use a four-step process when conducting assessments—Risk identification, Risk Analysis, Risk Evaluation and Risk Communication. Participants will receive a risk assessment template and walk through the steps of conducting a risk assessment as part of the program.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Identify key areas of risk specific to your practice or organization    
2. Evaluate risk using three criteria    
3. Develop a risk assessment for your practice or organization

Price:

• Members: $15
• Non-members: $30

Continuing Education

ADS is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.

ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.

Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

Please email the ADS office at [email protected] or call +1 (410) 571-0003 if you wish to be in contact with the course author/creator(s) with any questions or for clarification of course concepts or for technical assistance in completing the online test.

All participants assume individual responsibility for providing evidence of contact hours of continuing education to the appropriate authorities and for the maintenance of their individual records.

Learn more about ADS’s CE Program & Provider Recognition.

CE Credits: 1.0
Educational Method: Lecture, Recorded, Self-instructional (self-study)
Location: Online
Publication Date: June 2024
Expiration Date: June 30, 2027

Speakers:

Linda Harvey, MS, RDH

Linda Harvey is a veteran dental professional and healthcare risk manager. Linda and her team work with doctors and their teams across the country providing pro-active compliance and risk management programs in addition to dental board remediation courses. Linda's unique credentials and experience to help professionals integrate regulatory compliance as well as protect their patients, their staff and their practice.

Disclosure: Consultant for HuFriedyGroup; Honorarium: Solmetex, Dentsply Sirona, HuFriedyGroup

Olivia Wann, JD

Olivia has extensive knowledge of dental safety. She represents and defends dentists in all aspects of OSHA compliance including investigations, inspections, citations, and settlement negotiations. Her company, Modern Practice Solutions, provides onsite and online training, policy development and site audits.

Disclosure: No relevant financial relationships to disclose