Is managing dental unit waterlines in your practice still a puzzle? In this episode, the Divas discuss how to better understand your water test results by having confidence in your water quality rather than guessing.

Resources:

• CDC - Dental Unit Water Quality https://bit.ly/3UR3ua5
• Agenics Labs Water Testing Resources for Dentistry https://www.agenics.net/resources
• Agenics Labs Special DICAM Give-away https://www.agenics.net/compliancedivas
• Agenics Labs STAT: https://www.agenics.net/s/STAT-Response-GP30040.pdf

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Did you know that evaluating safer sharps devices is require as part of OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens training? The Divas provide information on what you must include in training, along with the what, why and how of engineering controls and engineered Sharps Injury Protections (ESIP).

Resources:

• Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act https://bit.ly/4mt3Pfb
• Healthcare Purchasing News - Two Decades Later, Are We Safer? Revisiting Sharps Injury Prevention in U.S. Healthcare https://bit.ly/47PvEd4
• CDC Workbook for Designing, Implementing & Evaluating a Sharps Injury Prevention Program https://bit.ly/4mYzcxX
• Annual Needlestick and Sharps Injury Evaluation form https://www.thecompliancedivas.com/resources
• CDC Sharps Evaluation Worksheet https://www.thecompliancedivas.com/resources
• Examples of Sharps Safety Devices for Dentistry https://www.thecompliancedivas.com/resources

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The Divas take a deep dive into the attitudes, stigmas and facts surrounding the treatment of patients with HIV/AIDS. This compelling discussion includes historical as well as current information about providing oral health care to this very deserving group of patients.

Resources:

• Williams Institute Study on HIV Discrimination in Dental Care https://bit.ly/45nO1UZ
• CDC Stop HIV https://bit.ly/4fEzdom
• CDC - Undetectable = Untransmittable https://bit.ly/3HhTZxx
• NIH - Attitudes and Practices of Dentists Treating HIV+ Patients in the Era of New Antiretroviral Therapy: A 12-year Update https://bit.ly/4lD7dTA
• CDC MMWR Notes from the Field: Occupationally Acquired HIV Infection Among Health Care Workers - United States, 1985-2013 https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6353a4.htm
• HIVDENT https://www.hivdent.org/
• Movie - And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic Available on most streaming services

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If your dental office places or removes amalgam and discharges wastewater to a municipal sewage system, you are required to have an amalgam separator that meets EPA standards, follow best management practices, and comply with reporting requirements. Learn what is required, how to comply, and a potential alternative to traditional amalgam separators, with special guest, Charles McCary from Dove Dental.

Resources:

• EPA FAQs on Amalgam Waste https://bit.ly/3HfjiQz
• ADA Best Management Practices for Amalgam https://bit.ly/3UELVts
• Dove Dental http://www.dovedentalproducts.com/
• Capt-all from Dove Dental http://www.dovedentalproducts.com/collections/capt-all-handheld-amalgam-capture-device

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Personal protective equipment, otherwise known as PPE, is a critical element of workplace safety in dentistry. In this episode, the Divas discuss OSHA's PPE requirements and some common errors that dental teams make with regard to PPE.

Resources:

• OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard https://bit.ly/3S8a5yJ
• OSHA Hazard Communication Standard https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-05-20/pdf/2024-08568.pdf
• OSHA Personal Protective Equipment Standards https://www.osha.gov/personal-protective-equipment/standards

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In this episode, Ashley Quackenbush shares insights about Ask ADS, the latest feature from the Association of Dental Safety. This newly launched AI tool answers your toughest questions about dental compliance and clinical best practices. Whether you're a solo practitioner or part of a large DSO, Ask ADS makes staying compliant refreshingly accessible.

• Ask ADS: https://www.myads.org/ask-ads-
• ADS Compliance Divas membership discount on 1st year membership: Divas50

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Infection control breaches can lead to serious consequences including disciplinary action or lawsuits. In this episode, the Divas share actual cases in dental practices that involved regulatory action. Leverage these lessons learned to protect your patients, your practice, and your license.

Resources:

• CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health Care Settings - 2003 https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/rr/rr5217.pdf
• CDC Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings - 2016 https://www.cdc.gov/dental-infection-control/hcp/index.html
• OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.1030

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The Compliance Divas recently attended the annual conference of the Association for Dental Safety and share their insights and take-aways from the meeting presentations. The Divas also have a special promotion for ADS membership - see below.

Resources:

• ADS membership application - https://www.myads.org/membership-application Use code DIVAS50.
• Association for Dental Safety - https://www.myads.org

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