Dental Rehabilitation with General Anesthesia and Analysis of Waiting Time Periods
Presenter Status
Fellow
Abstract Type
QI Project
Primary Mentor or Principal Investigator
Neena Patel, DDS
Presentation Type
Poster
Start Date
21-5-2026 12:00 PM
End Date
21-5-2026 1:00 PM
Abstract Text
Problem Statement/Question: If Children’s Mercy Hospital increases internal surgical capacity, either by adding surgical blocks or creating a dedicated dental surgery center, then the wait times for patients to be seen for dental rehabilitation under general anesthesia at CMH will be decreased.
Background/Project Intent (Aim Statement): The aim of this research project is to understand how long patients are waiting to be seen to have dental rehabilitation completed under general anesthesia at Children’s Mercy Hospital. The data will help determine if additional surgical blocks are needed for dental providers to serve the patient population in a more reasonable time frame.
Methods (include PDSA cycles): Following Institutional Review Board (IRB approval, dental clinic appointments over a six-month time period were retrospectively reviewed for pediatric patients referred for general anesthesia. Data collected looked at when GA orders were placed and when they were seen to determine patient wait time. Other collectable variables included patient age, ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) or special health care needs classification, referral setting for dental rehab (hospital, outpatient surgery center, or other referral), patient follow up, type of appointment in which GA referral was made, and if the patient had previously undergone dental rehab under general anesthesia.
Results: Final data pending.
Conclusions: Pediatric patient seen in the Children’s Mercy Hospital dental clinic often present with extensive treatment needs and are faced with long wait times to be seen for dental rehabilitation in the hospital setting. Increasing the number of internal surgical blocks or establishing a dental surgery center could greatly decrease surgery wait time and increase the number of patients seen for dental rehabilitation.
Dental Rehabilitation with General Anesthesia and Analysis of Waiting Time Periods
Problem Statement/Question: If Children’s Mercy Hospital increases internal surgical capacity, either by adding surgical blocks or creating a dedicated dental surgery center, then the wait times for patients to be seen for dental rehabilitation under general anesthesia at CMH will be decreased.
Background/Project Intent (Aim Statement): The aim of this research project is to understand how long patients are waiting to be seen to have dental rehabilitation completed under general anesthesia at Children’s Mercy Hospital. The data will help determine if additional surgical blocks are needed for dental providers to serve the patient population in a more reasonable time frame.
Methods (include PDSA cycles): Following Institutional Review Board (IRB approval, dental clinic appointments over a six-month time period were retrospectively reviewed for pediatric patients referred for general anesthesia. Data collected looked at when GA orders were placed and when they were seen to determine patient wait time. Other collectable variables included patient age, ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) or special health care needs classification, referral setting for dental rehab (hospital, outpatient surgery center, or other referral), patient follow up, type of appointment in which GA referral was made, and if the patient had previously undergone dental rehab under general anesthesia.
Results: Final data pending.
Conclusions: Pediatric patient seen in the Children’s Mercy Hospital dental clinic often present with extensive treatment needs and are faced with long wait times to be seen for dental rehabilitation in the hospital setting. Increasing the number of internal surgical blocks or establishing a dental surgery center could greatly decrease surgery wait time and increase the number of patients seen for dental rehabilitation.
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Poster Board Number: 34