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New Tool Launches to Assess Extensiveness of Medicaid Adult Dental Coverage
August 30, 2022
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Dr Bicuspid: Burnout among dentists soars with the COVID-19 pandemic
August 29, 2022
Before the pandemic, nearly 1 in 7 dentists experienced burnout, but that number has increased due to stressors related to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a research report published by the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health.
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Boston Business Journal: Viewpoint: The business case for investing in health equity
August 26, 2022
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Kameron Matthews, MD, JD, FAAFP, chief health officer of Cityblock Health, and Myechia Minter-Jordan, MD, MBA, president and CEO of CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, offer their perspective on the business case for investing in overall and oral health equity.
The Latest on Infection Prevention and Control for Dental Professionals
Few industries saw as many changes to their daily operations as the dental industry in the past two years. Administrators and providers navigated new and shifting regulations around everything from personal protective equipment to waiting room protocols.
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Patch: Oswego Dentists To Participate In Free Dentistry Day
August 22, 2022
According to CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, more than 76.5 million adults in the United States are without insurance.
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Nuestra Sonrisa Hispana: Exploring Disparities in Hispanic Oral Health
The goal for any oral health professional is to provide excellent, culturally competent care that leads to better health outcomes for patients. One critical step toward achieving that goal is understanding different cultures.
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Rhino Times: New Initiative May Lower Costs Of Pricey Dental Care
August 18, 2022
The Community Oral Health Transformation Initiative is being launched with 14 dental clinics across North Carolina to explore the benefits a new model of oral health care delivery...
The North Carolina Oral Health Collaborative is partnering with others including CareQuest Institute for Oral Health to run the program.
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Bloomberg Law News: Broader Medicare Dental Coverage Gets Push From Biden Team
August 17, 2022
“It was incredible to get as far as it went,” said Michael Monopoli, vice president of grant strategy at the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health. The discourse around the proposal, which stressed the impact of dental health on overall health, “got the attention of policy makers,” Monopoli said, and “got them to think about this as a possibility.”
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Published 08/16/2022
The Association Between Accessing Dental Services and Nonventilator Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia in Medicaid Beneficiaries
A new article, co-authored by CareQuest Institute researchers, stresses the importance of dental hygiene and treatment of gum disease to prevent nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia (NVHAP).
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The University of New Haven Dental Center (UNH) utilizes current advancements in dental hygiene treatment and infection control to provide care to approximately 1,500 patients per year, the bulk of which are uninsured and underinsured. Additionally, UNH houses a Public Health program, which will be engaged in this project, that teaches epidemiology, biostatistics, social and behavioral science, and environmental health.