Skourtes Institute

ESTABLISHING, SUPPORTING, CONDUCTING, AND PROMOTING EVIDENCE-BASED DENTAL PRACTICE METHODS TO IMPROVE ORAL HYGIENE, PREVENTATIVE CARE AND TREATMENT OF DISEASES OF THE MOUTH, TEETH, GUMS, AND JAWS; AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR RESIDENCY AND POST-GRADUATE STUDIES AND TRAINING TO IMPROVE ORAL HYGIENE, PREVENTATIVE CARE AND TREATMENT OF DISEASES OF THE MOUTH, TEETH, GUMS, AND JAWS; AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR RESIDENCY AND POST-GRADUATE STUDIES AND TRAINING IN EVIDENCE-BASED DENTAL PRACTICES FOR CLINICIANS AND MID-LEVEL DENTAL CARE PROVIDERS; AND SPONSORING ACADEMIC SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AND RESEARCH IN EVIDENCE-BASED DENTAL PRACTICES, TREATMENT, AND CARE.

REDUCING ORAL HEALTH DISPARITIES IN CHILDREN: SKOURTES INSTITUTE HAS BEEN AWARDED A GRANT FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO. THE GRANT SUPPORTS A RESEARCH PROJECT TITLED "ASSESSING THE MULTILEVEL IMPACT OF A STANDARDIZED PREVENTATIVE DENTAL CARE SYSTEM." THE SKOURTES INSTITUTE TOGETHER WITH THE WILLAMETTE DENTAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY (EIN:93-1226036), WILL PARTICIPATE IN ALL PHASES OF THE GRANT. THE GRANT IS A PROGRAM EVALUATION OF THE PREVENTATIVE CARE MODEL USED BY WILLAMETTE DENTAL. THIS WILL INCLUDE ACCESS TO PATIENTS FOR IN PERSON SURVEYS, ACCESS TO PATIENT ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS, ACCESS TO DENTAL PROTOCOLS, ACCESS TO PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS AND DATA AND ACCESS AND PARTICIPATION FROM KEY WILLAMETTE DENTAL EMPLOYEES. YOU ARE ABLE TO TRACK DISPARITIES SINCE WILLAMETTE DENTAL HAS A LARGE POPULATION OF MEDICAID CHILDREN IN ADDITION TO ITS COMMERCIAL CHILDREN POPULATION. THE GOAL OF THE RESEARCH PROJECT IS TO EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF CURRENT STANDARDIZED EVIDENCE-BASED PREVENTION AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS THAT ARE GEARED TOWARD REDUCING DISPARITIES IN DENTAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN; AS WELL AS IMPROVING THESE STANDARDIZED EVIDENCE-BASED PREVENTION AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS, PROVIDING BETTER OVERALL POPULATION HEALTH, IMPROVING THE CARE EXPERIENCE AND LOWERING PER CAPITA COST OF CHILDREN. DONATED LABOR SERVICES OF 84,465 FROM WILLAMETTE DENTAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY (EIN:93-1226036) WERE PROVIDED TO SKOURTES INSTITUTE TO ASSIST WITH THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THIS PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT.

IMPLEMENTING DENTAL QUALITY MEASURES IN PRACTICE: SKOURTES INSTITUTE IS THE SUB-RECIPIENT/AWARDEE OF AN NIH GRANT AWARDED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON. THE GRANT MONEY SUPPORTS A RESEARCH PROJECT TITLED IMPLEMENTING DENTAL QUALITY MEASURES IN PRACTICE. THIS PROJECT IS A CONSORTIUM AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BY SKOURTES INSTITUTE AND FOUR OTHER DENTAL SCHOOLS, TO COLLABORATE AND ANALYZE DATA FROM ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS, WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF CREATING STANDARD QUALITY METRICS TO EVALUATE DENTAL HEALTH. DONATED LABOR SERVICES OF 46,262 FROM WILLAMETTE DENTAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY (EIN:93-1226036) WERE PROVIDED TO SKOURTES INSTITUTE TO ASSIST WITH THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THIS PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT.

OPTIMIZING ACUTE POST-OPERATIVE DENTAL PAIN MANAGEMENT USING NEW HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: THIS STUDY PROPOSES AN INNOVATIVE SOLUTION TO OPTIMIZE THE QUALITY OF DENTAL PAIN MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT BY IMPLEMENTING MOBILE PHONE TECHNOLOGY TO MONITOR PATIENTS PAIN DURING THE CRITICAL ACUTE POSTOPERATIVE PHASE AFTER A DENTAL PROCEDURE. THE INCREASED COLLECTION AND UTILIZATION OF PRO DATA WILL HELP IMPROVE DENTAL CARE DELIVERY QUALITY, PATIENT-DENTIST COMMUNICATION, PATIENT ENGAGEMENT, AND PATIENT SATISFACTION, AS WELL AS REDUCE UNNECESSARY OPIOID RXS IN SOCIETY BY ENABLING PROVIDERS TO EXPLORE MODIFYING PRESCRIBING BEHAVIORS. OUR HYPOTHESIS IS A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO POST-OP PAIN ASSESSMENT WILL LEAD TO PROMPTED IDENTIFICATION OF SUB-OPTIMAL PAIN EXPERIENCES (MODERATE TO SEVERE PAIN INTENSITY), ENABLING PROVIDERS TO INTERVENE BY STARTING A NEW OR MODIFY EXISTING ANALGESIC REGIMENS WITHOUT PREEMPTIVELY PRESCRIBING OPIOIDS. WE HYPOTHESIZE THAT THIS WILL REDUCE UNNECESSARY PATIENT SUFFERING, AND INCREASING OVERALL PAIN MANAGEMENT SATISFACTION. DONATED LABOR SERVICES OF 41,588 FROM WILLAMETTE DENTAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY (EIN:93-1226036) WERE PROVIDED TO SKOURTES INSTITUTE TO ASSIST WITH THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THIS PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT.