When hiring new unlicensed dental assistants (DAs) in California, employer must provide proper and effective occupational safety and health training to ensure employee and patient safety. The following Dental Board of California (DBC) and Cal/OSHA training courses must be provided…
Note that following information about the updated CDPH requirement regarding face coverings does not apply to healthcare settings, including dental offices. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) updated its COVID-19 masking guidelines, effective March 1, 2022, which now allow…
In early February, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that it is updating its Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids (initially released in 2016 and covering only chronic pain). The draft update was published on February…
Note that following information about the updated CDPH requirement regarding face coverings does not apply to healthcare settings, including dental offices. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced last week that the universal indoor masking requirement will expire after…
On February 9, 2022, California Governor Newsom signed legislation that requires employers with 26 or more employees to provide COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave (SPSL) for most of 2022. The law takes effect on February 19, 2022. Under the new…
While we are STILL in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are also in the midst of flu (influenza) season. The flu and COVID-19 are both contagious respiratory illnesses, with similar symptoms, and it can be difficult to tell…
On January 3, 2022, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent out a News Release, announcing amendments to its Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. The updated guidelines call for: Expanding the use of a single…
Our blog post from December 20, 2021, details Cal/OSHA’s updates to the COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS). One of the revisions to take effect on January 14 concerns the return-to-work criteria, which automatically updates in real-time to reflect current…
On December 27, 2021, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated guidance on isolation and quarantine period for the general population. The update is due to data demonstrating that the majority of COVID-19 transmission occurs early in…
According to a recent letter, dated December 9, 2021, sent to by the California Department of Justice (DOJ) to all dispensers of controlled substances (CS) in California, the DOJ is transitioning its prescription data collection services for the Controlled Substance…
