Presented by: Christine Crawford, RDH, B.Sc., M.Ed.

Easy, Efficient & Ethical: Streamlining Documentation with CDHO Standards

CE Hours: 6

Online Dates:

Part 1: Sunday, February 21st, 2027 - 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST

Part 2: Sunday, February 28th, 2027 - 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST

Course Description:

Document with confidence and clarity! Create a template for your office!

Comprehensive clinical documentation can feel overwhelming — especially when time is limited. This course will equip participants with efficient strategies for charting that maintain accuracy without adding stress. Together, we’ll build a customizable reference framework designed to support consistent, high-quality entries in every clinical record.

Participants will walk away with practical tools, including prompts, standardization options, and a downloadable reference key of commonly used terms — ready to incorporate into their dental hygiene office manuals.

Learning Outcomes:

Build a personalized documentation framework using structured prompts to apply learned strategies effectively.
Explore standardization techniques for recording assessments, consent, self-care goals, and post-care instructions.
Enhance their ability to formulate clear and concise dental hygiene diagnosis statements.
Create care plan statements with measurable goals and expected outcomes.
Accurately document collaboration and referrals involving other healthcare providers.
Apply critical thinking to distinguish between subjective and objective information in client records.
Utilize professional language and tone appropriate for legal and interprofessional documentation.
Identify common documentation pitfalls and strategies to avoid them.
Integrate documentation best practices into everyday clinical workflows for improved efficiency.
Recognize the legal and ethical implications of incomplete or inaccurate documentation.

What Your Colleagues Are Saying About This Course:

Really well done. Organized. Immediately useful. ~ Melanie
Christine is great, fully of energy. Full of knowledge. ~ Diana
Interesting and lively ~ Karin
Awesome course and outstanding presentation. Explained very well ~ Sana
Christine did a phenomenal job at explaining what needs to be written as per CDHO guidelines as well as the nitty gritty when it comes to documentation in our profession. As she states “if you didn’t write it, it didn’t happen” which I will always remember now when completing my documentation! ~ Michelle
Very knowledgeable presenter, Clarity of speech and appropriate pace the course length was enough for all information. ~ Tonia
This course was very detailed. I came away with more confidence in providing chart notes that meet the CDHO standards. ~ Melany
Cristine is great, I was able to add additional key points to my clinical notes at work. A lot of good information was provided ~ Adriana

Can’t attend live? No problem! All sessions are recorded and automatically uploaded to your rdhu Members Portal within 2–3 days — no need to request access. You'll receive immediate access to the portal, post-test quiz, and certificate right after the course. Recordings remain available for 30 days.