All Registered Dental Hygienists participate in CDHO’s Quality Assurance Program, which includes Self-Assessment, Continuing Professional Development, and Peer and Practice Assessment. RDHs complete an annual self-assessment and maintain a Learning Portfolio. A percentage of RDHs are selected each year for Peer and Practice Assessment under the current CDHO participation options.
The quality assurance program is a way of having the dental hygienist keep an eye on his/her practice of dental hygiene, to continuously self-assess for potential areas of deficiency to correct where needed.A� This strengthens both the competency of the dental hygienist, and also the confidences of the clients in the profession when being treated by dental hygienists.A� Through such a system, the clients have assurance that the dental hygienist is checking his/herself, but also that the CDHO is checking the dental hygienists, ensuring professional growth and maintaining client safety.
A quality assurance system is said to increase client confidence and a professiona��s credibility. There is nothing wrong with someone looking over your shoulder to make sure a�?all is gooda��, and to continuously improve the quality of care being provided to the public; especially when it starts with the healthcare provider him/herselfa��the dental hygienist!
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