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. …
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 …
Group & Multi-Practice Summit 2014 series
Dental Practice Strategist Rhonda Mullins has experienced a pattern in conversations with solo dental practitioners in the last 24 months. These dental entrepreneurs notice a …
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 …
How does your group practice measure up?
By Heidi Arndt One of the biggest hygiene opportunities within the dental group practice is the opportunity to improve on the diagnosis and treatment of …
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 …