PPE Use May Cause Serious Skin Injuries
Personal protective equipment (PPE) may protect healthcare workers from COVID-19, but 42.8% of those treating patients infected with the virus experienced serious skin.
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Sterilization Process Enables N95 Mask Reuse
A disinfection system at BJC HealthCare in St. Louis that uses vaporized hydrogen peroxide allows personnel to reuse their own N95 respirator masks.
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ADHA Releases Guidance for Returning to Work
As states across the nation begin allowing dental practices to reopen, the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) offers hygienists interim guidance for returning.
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The SBA Relief Package: What’s in It and How Dental Practices Can Act
As dental practices have been forced to halt business as usual during the pandemic crisis, there are still bills that must get paid.
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Celebrate Hand Hygiene Day on May 5
As the healthcare industry focuses on the pandemic and infection control, the World Health Organization (WHO) reminds providers that Hand Hygiene Day is.
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EPA and CDC Update Cleaning and Disinfection Guidance
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have released updated guidance to help facility operators and.
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Dentists Advised to Mind “Settle Time” After Generating Aerosols
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) advises dentists that “settle time” is the amount of time needed to remove infectious airborne organisms or infectious.
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Q&A: Dr. Edward F. Farkas on Infection Control in the Age of COVID-19
The COVID-19 coronavirus has turned routine dental procedures into risky affairs that may expose clinician and patient alike to potentially deadly infection. While.
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DSO Turns Closed Offices into COVID-19 Testing Sites
North American Dental Group (NADG) said it will convert hundreds of its currently closed affiliated dental offices to COVID-19 testing sites to relieve.
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TDA Advises Caution as Texas Dental Practices Reopen on May 1
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced that dental practices in the state can reopen on Friday, May 1. The Texas Dental Association (TDA),.
