ASTM_E_3014_-_15.pdf

Designation:E301415Standard Practice forManaging Sustainability in Dentistry1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3014;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This practice provides a set of generally recognizedactivities governing management of sustainability in dentistryand related dental service practice and a management systemframework that assists dentists and dental service organizationsto enhance their respective organizational performance andeffectiveness.It offers an integrated framework to managingsocial,economic and environmental aspects of an organiza-tions activities.While this practice is intended to be adoptedand used by dental professionals and dental service organiza-tions of any size and specializations including those being apart of large healthcare service organizations,the scope of thispractice addresses the expectations of and is relevant to dentalservice provider organizations stakeholders.1.2 This practice is intended to be used with pertinent dentaloffice management principles and guidance documents pub-lished by professional dental association in which dentalservices are delivered.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 BS Standard:2BS 8900-1:2013 Managing sustainable development oforganizationsPart 1:Guide3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 context of dental service organization,nbusinessenvironment;combination of internal and external factors andconditions that can have an effect on dental service organiza-tions approach to its dental service,investments,and stake-holder.3.1.2 dental professional,nindividual person who pro-vides and performs dental services within a dental serviceorganization.3.1.2.1 DiscussionWithin the context of this practice,dental professional may include dentists,registered dentalassistants,licensed oral hygienists,dental technicians,anddental laboratory technicians.3.1.3 dental service,nintangible output that is the result ofat least one activity or procedure necessarily performed at theinterface between the dental professional and his/her patient.3.1.4 dental service organization,nperson or group ofpeople holding proper and recognized dental serviceaccreditation,license,or certification that has its own functionswith responsibilities,authorities,and relationships to achieveits objectives.3.1.5 evidence-based dentistry,napproach to oral healthcare that requires the judicious integration of systematicassessments of clinically relevant scientific evidence relating tothe patients oral and medical condition and history with thedentists clinical expertise and the patients treatment needsand preferences.3.1.6 management system,nset of interrelated or interact-ing elements of a dental service organization to establishpolicies,objectives,and processes to achieve those objectives.3.1.7 policy,nintentions and direction of a dental profes-sional or a dental service organization as formally expressed bythe person or group of people who directs and controls itsdental service activities at the highest level.3.1.7.1 DiscussionThroughout this practice,“activity”isused to refer collectively to activities,products,and servicesrendered through or directly by a dental professional or anaffiliated dental service provider organization.3.1.8 sustainability,ndegree of sustainable developmentin the context of a dental professional or dental serviceorganization.3.1.9 sustainable development,ndevelopment that meetsthe needs of the present without compromising the ability offuture generations to meet their own needs.3.1.9.1 DiscussionSustainable development is about inte-grating the goals of a high quality of life,health,and prosperitywith social justice and maintaining the earths capacity tosupport life in all its diversity.These social,economic,and1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E60 onSustainability and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E60.80 on GeneralSustainability Standards.Current edition approved May 1,2015.Published June 2015.DOI:10.1520/E3014152Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 environmental goals are interdependent and mutually reinforc-ing.Sustainable development can be treated as a way ofexpressing the broader expectations of society as a whole.4.Significance and Use4.1 There have been growing interest