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Southeastern District Dental Society - September Meeting 2016
Fireside Grille
Middleboro, MA
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Southeastern District Dental Society - September Meeting 2016
Infection Control/OSHA

Presented by:

Kathy J. Eklund, RDH MHP
Ms. Eklund is the Director of Occupational Health and Safety, and the Forsyth Research Subject and Patient Safety Advocate at the Forsyth Institute. She is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and Adjunct Faculty at the Mount Ida College, School of Dental Hygiene, where she teaches senior level courses in Oral Health Research Methods and Evidence-Based Decision Making. Ms. Eklund serves as faculty for the New England AIDS Education and Training Center and HIVdent.org. She is a member and past Chair of the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) and is a current member of the OSAP Board of Directors. Ms. Eklund is an author of the CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings- 2003
Over the past 30 years, Ms. Eklund has published papers and contributed to several texts on infection control and safety and has lectured nationally and internationally on these topics.

Description:

The goal of an infection prevention and control program is to prevent health-care associated infections among patients, and injuries and illnesses in healthcare personnel. This presentation will discuss strategies for ensuring compliance with relevant Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations and other relevant recommendations, regulations and standards. The CDC Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings  Basic Expectations for Safe Care will be used to demonstrate how to monitor and evaluate a site-specific infection prevention and safety program.  Companion resources from the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP), will also be shared with participants.

Objectives:

Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to:
Explain roles and responsibilities of the Infection Prevention Coordinator.
Identify credible resources for infection prevention and safety.
Differentiate guidelines, regulations, standards and best practices.
Describe the infection prevention components of the Safest Dental Visit.
Describe how to integrate CDC guidelines, OSHA regulations and standards into policies and standard operating procedures.
Use a variety of tools (e.g., checklists, audit forms, etc.) to monitor and evaluate a site-specific infection prevention and safety program.

Location

Fireside Grille (View)
30 Bedford Street
Middleboro, MA 02346
United States

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None

Kid Friendly: No
Dog Friendly: No
Non-Smoking: No
Wheelchair Accessible: No

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Owner: SEDDS
On BPT Since: Feb 03, 2015
 
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Attendees

Alfred B.
lakeville, MA United States
Sep 20, 2016 10:59 AM
Renee D.
New Bedford, MA United States
Sep 20, 2016 10:57 AM
Kevin O.
Marion, MA United States
Sep 20, 2016 8:23 AM
Heather F.
New Bedford, MA United States
Sep 20, 2016 7:48 AM
Neil O.
New Bedford, MA United States
Sep 20, 2016 7:48 AM

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