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