THE CONCEPT OF QUALITY IN THE FUNCTION OF SECONDARY HEALTH CARE

Te paper brings an overview of basic approaches to the concept of quality and quality management in order to improve secondary health care. We observe the concept of quality from the perspective of accreditation, categorization and certification of health institutions in the secondary health care. Quality health care is one that meets the needs of users and professional needs, achieves its goals and uses resources in the most efficient manner. Quality in health care is an example of good practice of adopting and improving standards, processes and outcomes. Improving quality requires knowledge and skills with an emphasis on lifelong learning and adjustment to patient’s needs and values. Quality is the responsibility of all individuals within the organization. Poor quality is expensive because of the inaction of people within the system. Te Heath Care Quality Act has determined the principles and the system of measures for achieving and improving quality. These are the measures for achieving quality health care and the implementation of the principles of efficiency and effectiveness of the quality of health care procedures at all levels of health care, the principles of orientation to the patient as well as the principle of patient safety. Te implementation of quality systems results in some new expenditures and every expense incurred is in the function of creation and production of goods and services. In medical institutions we provide health services and thus achieve income. Expenses have to be calculated into the price if we want to generate profit

THE CONCEPT OF QUALITY IN THE FUNCTION OF SECONDARY HEALTH CARE

Te paper brings an overview of basic approaches to the concept of quality and quality management in order to improve secondary health care. We observe the concept of quality from the perspective of accreditation, categorization and certification of health institutions in the secondary health care. Quality health care is one that meets the needs of users and professional needs, achieves its goals and uses resources in the most efficient manner. Quality in health care is an example of good practice of adopting and improving standards, processes and outcomes. Improving quality requires knowledge and skills with an emphasis on lifelong learning and adjustment to patient’s needs and values. Quality is the responsibility of all individuals within the organization. Poor quality is expensive because of the inaction of people within the system. Te Heath Care Quality Act has determined the principles and the system of measures for achieving and improving quality. These are the measures for achieving quality health care and the implementation of the principles of efficiency and effectiveness of the quality of health care procedures at all levels of health care, the principles of orientation to the patient as well as the principle of patient safety. Te implementation of quality systems results in some new expenditures and every expense incurred is in the function of creation and production of goods and services. In medical institutions we provide health services and thus achieve income. Expenses have to be calculated into the price if we want to generate profit

Pre-prosthetic Treatment o of a 35-Year-Old Patient with Poor Oral Health: A Case Report

This is a case of a 35-year-old patient who was selected to participate in the humanitarian project of a complete oral rehabilitation and quality of life improvement. The project was carried out by the dean, professors, teaching assistants and students at the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health in Osijek. Patient’s oral cavity status was incongruent with his age due to the extensive inflammatory disease and active caries on multiple teeth. Further progression of dental disease in this patient would have led to a complete loss of function, alveolar ridge resorption and edentulousness of the both laws. Clinical examination revealed the following: decay of the teeth 18, 13, 12, 23, 33, 43 (FDI system), dental attrition of teeth 32, 31, 41, 42, root remnants 15, 14, 11, 24, 26, 27, 38, 37, 36, 35 and 34, periodontitis and periapical periodontitis. Extensive dental reparative work has been done in this patient and he was prepared for the upcoming prosthetic work

Oral Mucosal Lesions in Childhood

Childhood diseases are a continuous source of interest in all areas of general and dental medicine. Congenital, developmental, and hereditary diseases may either be present upon birth or appear in early childhood. Developmental anomalies, although often asymptomatic, may become grounds for different infections. Furthermore, they can indicate certain systemic disorders. Childhood age frequently brings about benign tumors and different types of traumatic lesions to the oral mucosa. Traumatic lesions can be caused by chemical, mechanical, or thermal injury. Mucocele and ranula are, by definition, traumatic injuries of the salivary glands or their ducts. Recurrent aphthous lesions are the most common type of ulcerations in childhood, and their etiology is considered multifactorial. Oral mucosal lesions in children require different treatment approaches depending on etiological factors and clinical presentation. Clinicians should have adequate knowledge of oral anatomy in order to diagnose and treat pathological conditions

Osteonecrosis of the Jaw

Osteonecrosis of the jaw is a condition in which bone cells die due to various causes. It is classified as drug-induced jaw osteonecrosis, osteoradionecrosis, traumatic, non-traumatic, and spontaneous osteonecrosis. Antiresorptive or antiangiogenic drugs cause drug-induced osteonecrosis. The combination of medications, microbial contamination, and local trauma induces this condition. Osteoradionecrosis is a severe radiation therapy side effect that can affect people with head and neck cancer. It is described as an exposed bone area that does not heal for longer than three months after the end of radiation treatment with the absence of any indications of an original tumor, recurrence, or metastasis. Trauma (tooth extraction), tumor site, radiation dose that the patient receives, the area of the bone which is irradiated, oral hygiene, and other factors are risk factors for the development of osteonecrosis. Less frequently, osteonecrosis can also be induced by non-traumatic and traumatic causes. Non-traumatic osteonecrosis is brought on by infections, acquired and congenital disorders, as well as the impact of chemicals. Traumatic osteonecrosis is brought on by thermal, mechanical, or chemical damage. The treatment of osteonecrosis can be conservative, which aims to be beneficial for the patient’s quality of life, and surgical, which involves debridement of the necrotic bone