Oral Health Improvement in Nursing Homes
Through state civil money penalty projects, TMF Health Quality Institute works in conjunction with state governments to provide oral health improvement to address the daily oral hygiene needs of nursing home residents. Smile Proud projects focus on lowering rates of oral infections and chronic diseases such as pneumonia as well as reducing preventable oral health-related urgent care visits. Through in-person or virtual platforms, a TMF registered dental hygienist facilitates trainings to improve participant knowledge and skills to support oral care for residents in long-term care communities.