Episode 1:

Michelle Strange and India Chance are pleased to bring you a new podcast to boost your infection control knowledge called Level Up Infection Prevention! We hope this inspired you to learn more and provide the resources to do so! In this episode Michelle and India let you know what to expect from the show, and tackle the Infection Control Coordinator (ICC)!

Episode Highlights: 

• What is Level Up Infection Prevention about
• Who is your infection control coordinator 
• ICC Breakdown 
• Survey on ICC
• Leadership 
• Responsibilities of ICC

Quotes:

“The goal is prevention”

“It doesn’t matter what its called, as long as this role is established within the office” 

“Your OSHA binder, that's a big deal in the practice”

“This is going to be the person that the team goes to for answers… this person needs to know where to go to receive this information” 

“Don’t make your minimums your maximums” 

“Less than 50% of offices have an ICC, yet it is recommended by the CDC”

“The ICC is a true leader and champion of the office” 

“This isn’t just for patients, this role is to make sure it is a safe environment for us as the dental professionals” 

Resources and Links: 

OSAP: https://www.osap.org 

Michelle Email: Michelle@ataleoftwohyienists.com 

India Email: info@learn2prevent.com

A Tale of Two Hygienists: https://ataleoftwohygienists.com 

Learn to Prevent: https://www.learn2prevent.com

Episode 3: 

Today on Level Up Infection Prevention, Michelle Strange and India Chance are addressing instrument reprocessing. 

Episode Highlights: 

• Sterilization vs. Disinfection 
• Categories, Critical, Semi- Critical, Non- Critical 
• Sharps Containers and Cassettes 
• Utility Gloves and PPE
• Waterlines
• Cold Sterile and Holding Solution
• Follow the recipe, and dry your instruments 

Quotes:

“Disinfection doesn’t get bacterial spores, which sterilization does” 

“People, people, people... we have got to stop disinfecting and sterilizing non-reusable items” 

“The instruments were contaminated… they fell off the tray, and stuck into someone's foot!”

“I want to go burn my face off afterwards… it is so gross” 

“The biggest thing is following the recipe”

“If you don’t follow the directions, you are not going to get the results of the claims” 

“Those drops of water… covers over parts of the contaminated instrument, and serve a barrier, allowing parts of the instrument to not be sterilized” 

“You should not get your infection control protocols from a Facebook post comment…”

“You have to challenge your equipment, don't just trust that it is working” 

Resources and Links: 

OSHA: https://www.osha.gov

OSAP: https://www.osap.org 

Michelle Email: Michelle@ataleoftwohyienists.com 

India Email: info@learn2prevent.com

A Tale of Two Hygienists: https://ataleoftwohygienists.com 

Learn to Prevent: https://www.learn2prevent.com

Episode 4: 

Today on Level Up Infection Prevention Michelle Strange and India Chance are addressing op reprocessing. What to do when you come back to your op and need to turn it over. 

Episode Highlights: 

• Operatory Reprocessing Timeline and Steps 
• Efficiency 
• Barriers 
• What can be done with Clean Hands
• Standard Operating Procedures 

Quotes:

“This isn’t just between patients, it's at the end of the day, and the beginning of the day as well” 

“I am way OCD to not set my trays up in the morning” 

“Before your patient, and after your patient, you should be running your air/water lines” 

“Train through it!”

“If astronauts are up in space doing all they do in their gear, you can process your op with utility gloves”

“If you feel like you may have touched anything with your infected gloves, you need to disinfect that surface” 

“Our brains want a pattern and a systematic process” 

“Don't let this be the last thing you hear about your op reprocessing, dive deeper!”

Resources and Links: 

OSHA: https://www.osha.gov

OSAP: https://www.osap.org 

Michelle Email: Michelle@ataleoftwohyienists.com 

India Email: info@learn2prevent.com

A Tale of Two Hygienists: https://ataleoftwohygienists.com 

Learn to Prevent: https://www.learn2prevent.com