Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 125, Issue 5, 622-624
Copyright © 1994 by American Dental Association
Impact of quality assurance program: providing practice assessment
RA Saporito,
CA Feldman,
DC Stewart,
H Echoldt,
and
RN Buchanan
Department of General and Hospital Dentistry, New Jersey Dental School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark 07103.
Participation in a self-administered quality assessment (SAQA) program led to changes in New Jersey dentists' perceptions of practice quality. Ninety-four percent indicated they discovered practice deficiencies. This study suggests that using a self-administered quality assessment program, such as the SAQA program, can lead to a better understanding of a practice's strengths and weaknesses.