On November 28 and November 30, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of for Civil Rights in Action (OCR) released multiple alerts warning HIPAA-covered entities and their business associates about a phishing email claiming to…
Cold sterilants are chemical solutions used for the purpose of destroying all forms of microbial life including bacterial spores and are used to process heat-sensitive critical and semi-critical dental instruments for reuse. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible…
For the first time in 145 years, the United States Surgeon General issued a plea specifically to healthcare providers calling them to action, and urging them to help end the country’s opioid epidemic. The call-to-action letter was published in the…
With the end of the year drawing near, it is a good time to conduct a safety walk-through of your dental clinic to examine your written operating instructions, training programs, records, and daily practices to ensure a safe workplace for…
In September 2015, California Governor Brown signed Assembly Bill 179 into law, which requires, by July 1, 2016, every dental licensee applicant and current licensee to report to the Dental Board of California (DBC) his or her email address. Under…
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Hand hygiene in a dental office is critical to preventing disease transmission, and must be performed frequently throughout the day. Dental healthcare personnel must wash their hands with plain soap and water at the start and end of each workday,…
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) recently announced that International Infection Prevention Week is scheduled for October 16-22, 2016. The goal of the initiative is to raise awareness and to promote infection control and prevention in…
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is in full swing of Phase 2 of its audit program as part of ongoing efforts to assess HIPAA compliance. In May, HHS sent emails to thousands of covered entities and…
