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Evidence Level: Expert Opinon. Aligns with MCHbest strategy 13.1.3 "Provider Education" (). Find other NPM 13.1 provider/practice-level strategies in MCHbest.

Alignment with field-based evidence through Innovation Hub: Emerging. Aligns with Health care service integration model as documented by the Home By One Program (CT) in AMCHP's Innovation Hub.

Measurement Quadrant: Quadrant 2: Measuring quality of effort (% of reach; satisfaction)

Service Type: Direct services level of pyramid

Essential Public Health Services: 7. Assure effective and equitable health systems

Service Recipient: Activities directed to professionals

Goal: Increase the number of medical practices receiving an outreach visit from an I-Smile Coordinator

Numerator: Number of medical practices received an outreach visit from an I-Smile Coordinator

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Significance: Partnering with local medical providers to do continued education for pregnant women on the importance of a dental visit will ensure the information is coming from a trusted source and will increase the number of patients with a dental visit in the past year.

Data Sources and Data Issues: Year end reports from local Title V agencies

Year: 2023

Unit Type: Count, Unit Number: 1,000

Evidence Level: Expert Opinion. Aligns with MCHbest strategy 13.1.3 "Provider Education" (https://www.mchevidence.org/tools/strategies/13-1-3.php). Find other NPM 13.1 provider-level strategies in MCHbest.

Alignment with field-based evidence through Innovation Hub: No similar strategies found in Innovation Hub.

Measurement Quadrant: Quadrant 1: Measuring quantity of effort (counts and "yes/no" activities)

Service Type: Systems level of pyramid

Essential Public Health Services: 8. Build and support a workforce

Service Recipient: Activities directed to professionals

Goal: Increase provider knowledge of perinatal oral health as well as provider comfort in discussing the importance of oral health with patients.

Numerator: N/A - This is a count

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Significance: This ESM measures the number of providers who receive appropriate training on the treatment and referral of pregnant people for oral healthcare services during their pregnancy. It is important to measure as it shows the progress the initiative is making towards adequate knowledge in the health community. Studies indicate that the medical community may not be prepared to discuss the importance of oral health with patients, specifically during pregnancy. Furthermore, the dental community may be misinformed about practices and protocol surrounding dental treatment during the perinatal period. By educating providers, patients will in turn be better informed of the significance of perinatal oral health and will be more likely to seek dental care during the perinatal period.

Data Sources and Data Issues: The data source for this measure will be a tracking database developed by the MDHHS oral health program. This database includes a monthly count of the number and types of providers trained in perinatal oral health as well as the location and mechanism of education.

Year: 2023

Unit Type: Count, Unit Number: 1,000

Evidence Level: Expert Opinion. Aligns with MCHbest strategy "Provider Education". Find other NPM 13 Provider level strategies in MCHbest.

Alignment with field-based evidence through Innovation Hub: No similar strategies found in Innovation Hub.

Measurement Quadrant: Quadrant 2: Measuring quality of effort (% of reach; satisfaction)

Service Type: Systems level of pyramid

Essential Public Health Services: 8. Build and support a workforce

Service Recipient: Activities directed to professionals

Goal: Increase the number of pregnant women vaccinated against HPV through the education of dental providers.

Numerator: 0

Denominator: 500

Significance: Oral health is inextricably linked to overall general health and well-being. People with limited access to preventive oral health services are at greater risk for oral diseases that lead to sometimes devastating outcomes. There are profound and consequential oral health disparities within Alabama and the American population, as well as barriers hampering segments of the population from attaining optimal oral health. There are safe and effective measures to prevent the most common dental diseases such as dental caries, as well as more complex oral cavity disease processes. An increase in professionals educated on the need for oral health care and equity for certain populations and the need for collaboration between state and local agencies as well as regulatory bodies will contribute to diverse policies and advocacy for those in need. It is important for providers to receive education on oral health for pregnant women as that is a great unmet need for this population. Potentially profound adverse pregnancy outcomes may result from lack of proper preventive dental care. It is incumbent upon the dental community to stay abreast of the most up-to-date information in order to promote and provide these services to better attain positive pregnancy outcomes. Dental providers are also charged with the diagnosis and prevention of certain oral and oropharyngeal cancers through physical exams and referrals for the FDA approved HPV vaccine, necessitating the need for continual education. This is extremely important in Alabama, as the state consistently ranks high in both incidence and mortality resulting from these oral cancers.

Data Sources and Data Issues: Oral Health Program

Year: 2023

Unit Type: Percentage, Unit Number: 100

Evidence Level: Emerging. Aligns with MCHbest strategy 13.1.3 "Provider Education". Find other NPM 13.1 provider/practice-level strategies in MCHbest.

Alignment with field-based evidence through Innovation Hub: Emerging. Aligns with Health care service integration model as documented by the Home By One Program (CT) in AMCHP's Innovation Hub.

Measurement Quadrant: Quadrant 2: Measuring quality of effort (% of reach; satisfaction)

Service Type: Direct services level of pyramid

Essential Public Health Services: 7. Assure effective and equitable health systems

Service Recipient: Activities directed to professionals

Goal: Increase the number of medical practices receiving an outreach visit from an I-Smile Coordinator.

Numerator: Number of medical practices who received an outreach visit from an I-Smile Coordinator

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Significance: Partnering with local medical providers to do continued education for pregnant women and children (1-17) on the importance of a dental visit will ensure information is coming from a trusted source and will increase the number of patients with a dental visit in the past year.

Data Sources and Data Issues: Year End Reports from local Title V agencies.

Year: 2023

Unit Type: Count, Unit Number: 1,000

Evidence Level: Expert Opinion. Aligns with MCHbest strategy "Provider Education". Find other NPM 13 Provider level strategies in MCHbest.

Alignment with field-based evidence through Innovation Hub: No similar strategies found in Innovation Hub.

Measurement Quadrant: Quadrant 2: Measuring quality of effort (% of reach; satisfaction)

Service Type: Systems level of pyramid

Essential Public Health Services: 8. Build and support a workforce

Service Recipient: Activities related to systems-building

Goal: Increase the number of children 9-17 vaccinated against HPV through the education of dental providers.

Numerator: 0

Denominator: 500

Significance: Oral health is inextricably linked to overall general health and well-being. People with limited access to preventive oral health services are at greater risk for oral diseases that lead to sometimes devastating outcomes. There are profound and consequential oral health disparities within Alabama and the American population, as well as barriers hampering segments of the population from attaining optimal oral health. There are safe and effective measures to prevent the most common dental diseases such as dental caries, as well as more complex oral cavity disease processes. An increase in professionals educated on the need for oral health care and equity for certain populations and the need for collaboration between state and local agencies as well as regulatory bodies will contribute to diverse policies and advocacy for those in need. Dental providers are also charged with the diagnosis and prevention of certain oral and oropharyngeal cancers through physical exams and referrals for the FDA approved HPV vaccine, necessitating the need for continual education. This is extremely important in Alabama, as the state consistently ranks high in both incidence and mortality resulting from these oral cancers.

Data Sources and Data Issues: Oral Health Program

Year: 2023

Unit Type: Percentage, Unit Number: 100