Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo 2015 Volume 143, Issue 1-2, Pages: 56-62
https://doi.org/10.2298/SARH1502056T
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Applying the model of excellence in dental healthcare
Tekić Jasmina (School of Dental Medicine, Belgrade)
Majstorović Vidosav D. (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Belgrade)
Marković Dejan (School of Dental Medicine, Belgrade)
Introduction. Models of excellence are considered a practical tool in the
field of management that should help a variety of organizations, including
dental, to carry out the measurement of the quality of provided services, and
so define their position in relation to excellence. The quality of healthcare
implies the degree within which the system of healthcare and health services
increases the likelihood of positive treatment outcome. Objective. The aim of
the present study was to define a model of excellence in the field of dental
healthcare (DHC) in the Republic of Serbia and suggest the model of DHC whose
services will have the characteristics of outstanding service in the dental
practice. Methods. In this study a specially designed questionnaire was used
for the assessment of the maturity level of applied management regarding
quality in healthcare organizations of the Republic of Serbia. The
questionnaire consists of 13 units and a total of 240 questions. Results. The
results of the study were discussed involving four areas: (1) defining the
main criteria and sub-criteria, (2) the elements of excellence of DHC in the
Republic of Serbia, (3) the quality of DHC in the Republic of Serbia, and (4)
defining the framework of the model of excellence for the DHC in the Republic
of Serbia. The main criteria which defined the framework and implementation
model of excellence in the field of DHC in Serbia were: leadership,
management, human resources, policy and strategy, other resources, processes,
patients’ satisfaction, employee’s satisfaction, impact on society and
business results. The model had two main parts: the possibilities for the
first five criteria and options for the other four criteria. Conclusion.
Excellence in DHC business as well as the excellence of provided dental
services are increasingly becoming the norm and good practice, and
progressively less the exception.
Keywords: service, excellence, dental healthcare provision