OSHA’s Safe + Sound Week is August 7th – 13th
Once a year, the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) holds Safe + Sound Week, which is a nationwide event held each August that recognizes the successes of workplace…
Reminder: DEA 8-Hr Course Requirement In Effect
As stated in our blog article published on May 3rd, effective June 27, 2023, the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) requires all DEA-registered practitioners, including dentists, to meet a one-time, 8-hour training…
Hazardous Waste Management in a Dental Office
In the course of treating patients, dental offices routinely use disinfectants/sterilants, corrosive materials, heavy metals, and other hazardous materials, generating small quantities of hazardous wastes that must be managed properly…
DHCP Have a Responsibility to Help Patients Quit Smoking
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that a study released on June 22, 2023found that overall e-cigarette monthly unit sales increased by 46.6%—from 15.5 million units…
Dental Board of California to Resume CE Audits
According to an article in the May 2023 edition of Board Matters, the Dental Board of California’s (DBC’s)online news publication, the DBC will be resuming random continuing education (CE) audits…
Can DAs Perform Invisalign Duties in California?
Occasionally, we receive inquiries about whether or not dental auxiliaries are allowed to perform a specific dental task, or “duty”, in California. Recently, we were asked if dental assistants (DAs)…
Recent HHS-OCR Settlement Actions with Healthcare Entities
Recently, the US Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR)announced three separate Resolution Agreements for potential violations by healthcare providers. The first incident involved a…
DEA to Require 8-Hour Training on Opioids and Pain Management for Registrants
In March, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) sent a guidance letter to registrants concerning a new, one-time training requirement for all DEA-registered practitioners, including dentists. The Medication Access and…
World Hand Hygiene Day 2023
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared May 5th, 2023, to be World Hand Hygiene Day. As part of a major global effort to improve hand hygiene in healthcare, WHO…
How to Dispose of Used Disposable PPE
This is a query that we often hear from our clients. Most waste generated by dental offices falls into the category of minimally contaminated, general solid waste and thus may…