Agenda - 03-05-2009 - Attachment 2

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Reduce $3,805 in operating line item expenses: $600 Advertising $405 Printing $2,800 Bloodborne Pathogens S-8 * DHS -- Description — Describe, in detail, the service delivery impact of the proposed reduction/change. Advertising cut $600: There will be no advertisements to let residents know about the services offered by the OCHD Dental Clinics. Typical purchases were an ad in the Chapel Hill News Back to School insert and one advertisement for Give Kids A Smile and Children's Dental Health Month encouraging good dental hygiene. Printing cut $405: Distribution of 7,500 OCHD Dental Brochures at community events, school nurses and social workers, Headstart, private dental providers and medical providers in Orange County. 15 reams of color paper @ $4.00 =$60; and printing of 7,500 brochures @ .03cents =$225. Printing of Recall Reminder Cards are mailed out to dental patients for their six- month dental cleanings (average of 30 per month per dental clinic). The cards are mailed out to remind patients to call for their dental cleaning and check-up appointment. 720 recall reminder cards @ .25 cents each = $180. Many of OCHD patients do not have email or have consistent working phones. It is projected that this will decrease the number of patients who remember to call for an appointment and lead to increased tooth decay and gum disease in 25% (approximately 180) of these patients. Bloodborne Pathogen Supply cut $2,800: Through evaluation of our disposal of amalgam scraps and silver recovery from x-ray solution, the number of containers purchased for silver recovery, amalgam scraps and aluminum x-ray foil can be reduced. Prior to the institution of the ADA and NC Dental Society best practices for the disposal of amalgam and silver recovery, the OCHD projected the estimate of disposable containers annually. After two years, the supply usage was evaluated with Safety Kleen, Inc. and it was determined that supply and disposal rate could be reduced by $2,800. S-9 * OHS -- Proposal (Provide a brief description of the service change) Eliminate Student Stipends for Administrative Projects in Dental Health Services S-9 * DHS -- Fiscal Impact (This number should correspond to the amount included on the department's budget request excel spreadsheet) $2,325 reduction • S-9 * OHS -- Description — Describe, in detail, the service delivery impact of the proposed reduction/change. Students from UNC School of Public Health, Health and Policy Administration Program and UNC Dental School have worked on special projects for the Dental Health Service ( Division. Past special projects included the following: *Developed a Cost Study Analysis of our dental program in order to determine the cost of 37