Cotton “4x4” gauze in containers should never be saturated with disinfectant and left to soak in the disinfectant. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cotton gauze materials that have been saturated with disinfectant solution for an…
On August 9th, the American Dental Association (ADA) will hold a free webinar “HIPAA Security Risk Analysis” for dental practices from 2:00-3:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time. Specifically, the webinar will review compliance with the requirement to conduct a security risk…
The new Proposition 65 requirements take effect on August 30, 2018, which will require California dental offices with ten or more employees to modify their Proposition 65 warning(s) to patients. Currently under Proposition 65, California dentists with ten or more…
According to U.S. News and World Report, in April 2018, a dental receptionist was sentenced to 2 to 6 years in prison for stealing over 600 patients’ protected health information (PHI). The woman stole patients’ names, addresses, dates of birth,…
The short answer is no. However, other factors, such as the availability of a public fire department or the vulnerability of egress routes, will enter into this decision. According to OSHA Regulation 29 CFR 1910.157, choosing to evacuate the workplace rather…
In March 2018, the New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners suspended a dentist from practicing dentistry for professional misconduct for “failure to follow the current guidelines of the American Dental Association” for dental infection control. According to an investigation by…
In February, with the help of the American Dental Association (ADA), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released additional information on how to properly reprocess handpieces for reuse, specifically regarding cordless devices and how to maintain infection control standards. The…
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is promoting Saturday, October 28, 2017, as National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. From 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on October 28th, the public will have the opportunity to rid from their homes potentially dangerous…
On July 17, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a new version of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. On September 18, employers must use the new form with a revision date of 7/17/17 for all new…
