Dental Risk Management
Historically, healthcare risk management has focused primarily on patient-related risk. While patient safety is a top priority, risk is multi-faceted. This course presents a new perspective of the basics and explores updated dental risk management principles, such as Enterprise Risk Management (ERM).
ERM is the critical connection between your diagnostic and clinical skills and practice management expertise that enables you to effectively identify and/or mitigate a host of risks in an ever-changing environment. Integrating an EMR approach in your practice enables you to be more comprehensive in your identification and analysis of various risks.
This 8-hour course reviews the essentials of dental risk management and transitions you to an ERM model in support of patient safety as well as evolving practice models.
Which credential is right for you?
Level I: RIS101: Prefer to just obtain the information for your own knowledge, which you can apply as needed in your practice setting?
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Level II: RIS201: Prefer to become more skilled and receive a formal Certificate in Risk Management Essentials for Dental Professional upon completion of the program?
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Level III: RIS301: Prefer to achieve the highest level and become a Certified Dental Specialist in Risk Management (CDSRM™)?
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Disclaimer: All courses are for educational purposes only and are not intended to provide legal advice.
Dental Risk Management Courses
Risk Management Essentials builds upon time-tested and proven risk management principles while introducing updated perspectives and principles, such as Enterprise Risk Management (ERM). In the ERM model, six different risk domains are identified, including patient-related risk. Integrating an ERM approach in your practice enables you to be more comprehensive in the identification, analysis and mitigation of various risks.
This 8-hour course reviews the essentials of dental risk management and helps you transition to an ERM model in support of patient safety as well as evolving practice models. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Define risk management and its role in your practice
- Discuss the relationship between risk management and quality improvement
- Identify the five steps in the risk management process
- Describe the six Enterprise Risk Management domains
- Examine and apply healthcare standards and regulations that impact dentistry
| Module I |
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| Introduction and History of Risk Management |
| Module II |
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| Risk Management and Quality Improvement |
| Module III |
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| The Risk Management Process |
| Module IV |
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| Enterprise Risk Management |
| Module V |
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| Risk Management, Healthcare Standards and Regulations |
Which credential is right for you?
All three levels contain the same core curriculum with distinctions between the amount of class participation, extra-curricular course work and/or taking the credentials exam.
| Level I: RIS101 |
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| This level is for professionals who prefer to obtain the information for their own knowledge, which can be applied as needed in their practice setting. If you are already a Compliance Officer or Coordinator, this level serves as an in-depth refresher. If you are new to compliance, this level is just right for you. No additional class work or exam required. |
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| Level II: RIS201 |
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| This level is for those who prefer to receive a formal Certificate in Risk Management Essentials for Dental Professionals. Level II serves as a springboard if you are ready to advance your compliance expertise by completing additional class participation and extra-curricular course work. |
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| Level III: RIS301 |
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| This level is for professionals who want to receive credentials and become a Certified Dental Specialist in Risk Management (CDSRM™). Level III validates your professional achievement and commitment to compliance. It requires completion of the Level II criteria along with successful completion of the third-party-administered credentials exam. |
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