Resources
Regulatory Documents:
- OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard: 1910.1030(h)(2) and 1910.1030(h)(3) https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_id=10051&p_table=STANDARDS
- OSHA. Medical and Dental Offices: A guide to compliance with OSHA standards. https://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3187.pdf
- Guidelines for Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities (2003) https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/rr/rr5217.pdf
- Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings (2016)-Education and Training https://www.cdc.gov/oralhealth/infectioncontrol/pdf/safe-care2.pdf
Training Resources:
- CDC Basic Expectations for Safe Care Training Modules: https://www.cdc.gov/oralhealth/infectioncontrol/safe-care-modules.htm
- Infection Prevention Checklist for Dental Settings https://www.cdc.gov/oralhealth/infectioncontrol/pdf/safe-care-checklist-a.pdf
- CDC. Core Infection Prevention and Control Practices for Safe Healthcare Delivery in All Settings – Recommendations of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee https://www.cdc.gov/hicpac/pdf/core-practices.pdf
- The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention: https://www.osap.org
- From Policy to Practice: OSAP’s Interactive Guide to the CDC Guidelines http://www.osaptraining.org/cws.htm
Resources by Topic:
Antibiotic Resistance and Stewardship:
- CDC’s Antibiotic Stewardship Training Series: https://www.train.org/cdctrain/training_plan/3697
- Michigan Antibiotic Resistance Reduction Coalition: http://mi-marr.org/
- OSAP Antibiotic/Antimicrobial Resistance Toolkit: https://www.osap.org/page/AntiBioticResisToolk
Dental Unit Waterlines:
- Dental Unit Water Quality: OSAP Whitepaper and Recommendations—2018: https://osapjdics.scholasticahq.com/article/5075-dental-unit-water-quality-organization-for-safety-asepsis-and-prevention-white-paper-and-recommendations-2018
Hand Hygiene:
- CDC Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings. https://www.cdc.gov/handhygiene/index.html
- CDC PowerPoint training (see right hand column). https://www.cdc.gov/handhygiene/providers/guideline.html
- CDC Hand Hygiene Fact Sheets. https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/fact-sheets.html
- CDC Hand Hygiene Posters: https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/posters.html
Instrument Reprocessing:
- American Dental Association, Infection Control and Sterilization: https://www.ada.org/en/member-center/oral-health-topics/infection-control-resources
- CDC. Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities. 2008 https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/disinfection/sterilization/sterilizing-practices.html
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dental Handpieces and Other Devices Attached to Air and Waterlines. 2018
Personal Protective Equipment:
- CDC Personal Protective Equipment training slides. https://www.cdc.gov/hai/pdfs/ppe/ppeslides6-29-04.pdf
- OSHA’s Personal Protective Equipment pamphlet. https://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3151.pdf
- OSHA PPE Assessment. https://www.osha.gov/dte/library/ppe_assessment/ppe_assessment.html
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