Recently, OSHA updated the Hazard Communication Standard, which became effective July 19, 2024. What does this mean for your practice? While there will be changes to implement, there is still plenty of time to learn more and prepare. This episode reviews the compliance deadlines and key updates.

• Updated Hazard Communication Standard: https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/HCS_side-by-side.pdf

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Keeping up with the CDC's many changes to its guidance for COVID-19 has been challenging at best. And we have yet another update as of June 2024. In this episode the Divas discuss this update, the current status of COVID-19 occurrence as well as other respiratory viruses. Join us for a lively discussion about protecting patients and the dental team from respiratory infections.

Resources:

• CDC Infection Control Guidance SARS-CoV-2 (6/24/24) https://www.cdc.gov/covid/hcp/infection-control/index.html
• Subscribe to CDC Updates https://tools.cdc.gov/campaignproxyservice/subscriptions.aspx

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Have you ever "cleaned" the computer keyboard and mouse in your treatment room? Likely it's contaminated, although barriers help, but CDC guidelines state that even barrier protected equipment like computers hardware should be cleaned and disinfected between patients.

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• 2016 CDC Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings-Basic expectations for Safe Dental Care-Page 16-17. https://www.cdc.gov/dental-infection-control/hcp/summary/index.html
• Man and Machine. https://www.man-machine.com/

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Social media, such as Tik Tok, Instagram, Facebook and others have become very popular marketing channels for dental practices. Join the Divas for a lively discussion on what we should and shouldn't show on these posts if we want to promote the concept safe oral healthcare to our patients.

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Who better to update dental teams on what is currently happening with respect to infection and control than, our friend and internationally know expert, Dr. John Molinari. Join the Divas as they ask Dr. Molinari about COVID surges, Fifth Disease, Avian flu and more as we kick off Dental Infection Control Awareness Month (DICAM).

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What happens when an ethical dilemma occurs in your practice? In this episode, the Divas highlight ethical and professional responsibility and how to avoid common ethical issues and how to mitigate them if they occur.

Resources:

• ADA Principles of Ethics and Code of Conduct https://bit.ly/3Z9h8IG
• NY Post - Dental officers laugh as they read cancer patient's diary https://bit.ly/476P3Ul

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On August 14th, the WHO declared a global health emergency due to the rising cases of Mpox. While this does not mean we heading into another pandemic, it's important to stay up to date. In this episode, the Divas discuss what constitutes a global health emergency, what exactly is Mpox, and how could it impact your practice.

• CDC Mpox Response: https://bit.ly/3yNfTEC
• CDC About Mpox: https://bit.ly/4e1gocV
• CDC Clinicians and Infection Control: https://bit.ly/3XmXsjA
• CDC Ocular Infection: https://bit.ly/3yLsJDn

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Did you know that the noises encountered in a dental practice can make dental team members susceptible to the development of permanent hearing loss? Learn which devices and equipment produce the highest levels of sound, and what does OSHA say about exposure to high levels of sound in the workplace. The Divas also discuss methods of protecting against hearing loss.

Resources

• CDC/NIOSH - About Occupational Hearing Loss https://bit.ly/3SMCrMe
• CDC/NIOSH - Noise and Hearing Loss https://bit.ly/3SK1Ia1
• SoundEar A/S - About Decibels https://bit.ly/46I7u1y
• CDC/NIOSH - About Noise https://bit.ly/3SK1Ia1
• American Dental Association - Safety Tips to Prevent Hearing Loss https://bit.ly/4diHX1j
• Today's RDH - Hearing Loss in Dentistry: A Silent Topic https://bit.ly/4cpoqeH
• Dental Economics - The Deafening Silence in Dentistry https://bit.ly/4dj1jUh

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