Infection control tools
by OSAP, the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention, has developed a number of tools to educate patients and dental staff about patient safety in dentistry. …
Category: Practice Growth
Hand Hygiene
Hand hygiene should be a priority across the group practice. Are dentists and their staff doing enough to protect themselves and their patients from infection? …
New CDC guidelines will address unresolved issues
Agency preparing to update its 2003 infection control guidelines The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is updating its 2003 “Guidelines for Infection Control in …
Check and double-check in-office sterilization
Best practices for sterility call for proper instrument processing and monitoring. Now more than ever, the commitment to infection prevention is key to every practice’s …
Taking Control
By Laura Thill When it comes to infection control protocols, get it in writing Ensuring that infection control protocols are followed consistently throughout a group …
Learning by Numbers
Great Expressions places a premium on sharing knowledge throughout its 215 practices Can power be judged by numbers? Perhaps, if you’re talking about purchasing power …
Hand hygiene should be a priority across the group practice.
Are dentists and their staff doing enough to protect themselves and their patients from infection? With increased awareness of seasonal flu, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) …
‘Lean’ into productivity
By Dr. Sami Bahri, DDS Editor’s note: The following is part two in a series on how group practices can eliminate waste. Symptoms that indicate …
Thrive Financially
By Jared Thompson Implement these five techniques to help build your financial future What will be the hot sector to invest in this year? How …
At the Heart of Dentistry
Heartland Dental’s model frees dentists to be dentists The hours didn’t add up. They simply couldn’t. Dr. Rick Workman averaged 50 hours a week practicing …