Package Description
Patient safety is of paramount importance in dental practice. Too often dental healthcare providers are unaware of risks that can impact the well-being, safety, and lives of patients. Dentistry is approximately 30 years behind medicine in addressing patient safety that is not necessarily related to sedation and/or general anesthesia. During this seminar various key pillars necessary to create a culture of patient safety will be discussed. These key pillars to create a culture of patient safety include but are not limited to the importance of standard operating procedures, intra and inter office communication, transparency, sharing adverse events, storytelling, risk management, and implementation of best practices to avoid patient harm events. Real life incidents will be presented. In August of 2024, over 100 dental professionals in New Jersey were surveyed about their knowledge and attitude on dental patient safety. The result of this study will be shared with the audience.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Comprehend the critical importance of professional sharing of information about adverse safety events to foster a universal culture of patient safety.
- Understand the importance of developing a risk-free environment so that all team members are willing and encouraged to speak up
- Understand the current knowledge and attitude concerning patient safety in dentistry as outlined in research being presented.
Price:
- Members: $15
- Non-members: $30
Continuing Education
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CE Credits: 1.0
Educational Method: Lecture, Recorded, Self-instructional (self-study)
Location: Online
Publication Date: June 2025
Expiration Date: June 30, 2028
Speakers:
Clifford Lisman, DMD, MS, FACD, FAAPD, MBA
Dr. Clifford Lisman earned his dental degree (DMD) from Fairleigh Dickinson University, School of Dentistry. (He left Rutgers after three years and completed his degree requirements during evenings and summers.) Following his DMD degree, Dr. Lisman simultaneously attended Northwestern University Dental School where he obtained his M.S. degree in 1976 and was a Pediatric Dental Resident at Children’s Memorial Hospital. Dr. Lisman then returned to New Jersey where he joined the Pediatric Dental Department at Fairleigh Dickinson University School of Dentistry as a part-time Associate Professor and ran the Special Needs of the Department. At the same time, Dr. Lisman joined his father in private practice. In 1980, Dr. Lisman joined the attending staff in the Dental Department at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (where he was born), where he is currently the Director of the Practice management section of the dental department and continues to lecture, supervise, and mentor the dental residents on both pediatric dentistry and the business of dentistry. In 2008 Dr. Lisman attended a mini MBA at Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern University co-sponsored by the American Dental Association. Subsequently in 2012, Dr. Lisman returned to Rutgers where he obtained his MBA in 2014.
Dr. Lisman took his father’s three chair pediatric dental practice and developed it into a multi-office multi-specialty practice with locations throughout the state of NJ. During his 45 plus years of practice Dr Lisman, developed de novo, relocated, bought, and/or sold dozens of dental practices and has had multiple partnership relationships in various dental practices. He also concurrently, served on a number of medical, dental, State, HMO, Head Start, and Organized Dentistry advisory boards and/or committees. Upon sale of his practice in 2016, Dr. Lisman had nine fully integrated locations, 50+ associate dentists, 125 dental operatories and 325 employees.
Dr. Lisman currently serves as The New Jersey State Dental Director, Vice-Chair of the New Jersey Oral Health Coalition and is immediate past Chair of the Practice Management Section of the American Dental Education Association. He was elected to the Medical Executive Committee by the Medical Staff at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and served a two-year term that was completed January 2024.
Disclosure: No relevant financial relationships to disclose
Becky Parnian, DHSc, RDH, MPH, CDA
Doctor Becky Parnian is the State Dental Hygienist at the New Jersey Department of Health, bringing over 20 years of experience as a registered dental hygienist and public health practitioner. She holds a Master's in Public Health and a Doctoral degree in Health Sciences, specializing in global health. Her doctoral dissertation focused on patient safety in dentistry, specifically exploring dental professionals' knowledge and attitudes toward a patient-centered safety culture. Leveraging her research, she has been creating training programs for dental professionals to improve their knowledge and attitudes toward patient safety, ultimately aiming to enhance safety for patients, reduce litigation costs, and foster a culture of safety where everyone benefits.
Disclosure: No relevant financial relationships to disclose
Refund & Cancellation
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