The comprehensive summary guide is titled "Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings: Basic Expectations for Safe Care." It features several new tools that should help personnel understand and follow infection prevention guidelines.
The objectives of the guide are described as the following:
- Provides basic infection prevention principles and recommendations for dental healthcare settings.
- Reaffirms Standard Precautions as the foundation for preventing transmission of infectious agents during patient care in all dental healthcare settings.
- Provides links to full guidelines and source documents that readers can reference for more detailed background and recommendations.
- Administrative measures
- Infection prevention education and training
- Dental healthcare personnel safety
- Program evaluation
- Hand hygiene
- Personal protective equipment
- Respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette
- Sharps safety
- Safe injection practices
- Sterilization and disinfection of patient-care items and devices
- Environmental infection prevention and control
- Dental unit water quality
Infection Control Consulting Services (ICCS) has extensive experience in dental infection control practices. Services range from development of a customized infection control manual, on-site visits with a comprehensive written report, and assistance with monitoring practices including those of cleaning, disinfection and sterilization. Contact ICCS today to learn what we can do for your practice.
