Safe Practices in Dental Care
Year Developed: 2024
Resource Type: Archived In-Person Training.Primary Audience: C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIO, COOs, CMOs, etc.)
Clinicians
Secondary Audience: Administrative Staff
PCAs
Language(s): English
Developed by: Renaye James Healthcare Advisors (RJHA) (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: This conference seminar addresses building an infection prevention and control (IPC) program in a health center dental department that addresses personal protective equipment, hand hygiene, injections, sharps, and sterilization and disinfection procedures. The seminar will review assigning roles and responsibilities to everyone on the team using project management tools. Measuring and reporting success with the IPC program will also be highlighted. Information shared references the Center for Disease Control and Prevention expectations for safe care for dental practices.
Resource Details: This was a live in-person session at the National Network for Oral Health Access\' (NNOHA) national conference in Baltimore, Maryland (September 2024).
Resource Topic: Clinical Issues, Quality
Resource Subtopic: Oral Health (Dental Care), Patient Safety.
Keywords: Performance Improvement, Policies and Procedures, Prevention, Quality Measures, Risk Management, Team-Based Care.This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.