 Treatment
Partnerships
The Smile Train has supported free cleft surgery and related treatment
for 309,952
children around the world. All of these surgeries
are performed by local doctors that The Smile Train has empowered
through various partnerships and grants. As our treatment programs
grow rapidly around the world, we never forget that safety and quality
of care is always our #1 priority. Our Medical Advisory Board has
developed a strict protocol that all of our treatment partners follow.
And, we constantly monitor the quality of care we provide.
Treatment Partnerships involve an on-going relationship with The
Smile Train and require a long-term commitment providing free surgical
treatment for children with cleft who would not otherwise be helped.
Treatment Partnerships significantly increase the number of cleft
surgeries performed at a qualified hospital/center. The Treatment
Partner must meet and adhere to The
Smile Train Safety and Quality Improvement Protocol.
Treatment Partners are reimbursed based on the number of patients
treated. All Treatment Partners are required to participate in Smile
Train Express, an online patient record-keeping database.
 Tertiary Care Treatment Partnership
The Smile Train Tertiary Care Center Treatment Partnership is offered to medical professionals, hospitals, and organizations providing treatment for indigent children in developing countries, and who have been a Smile Train Treatment Partner for at least two years. This Partnership is a unique program designed to identify and empower those international centers whose multidisciplinary cleft teams exhibit the ability to successfully manage the complex needs of the secondary cleft patient while embracing an educational program leading to the creation of a second generation of skilled cleft surgeons.
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