Package Description

It is very easy to work in the dental arena and lose sight of infection control risks because we may see them every day and they have become the norm. This session will use pictures related to disinfection and sterilization to identify key concepts and issues that impact staff and patient safety and implementation of safe disinfection and sterilization processes.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. Identify situations that could place staff or patients at risk of bloodborne pathogens exposure
2. Recognize situations that should result in reprocessing of an unused sterilized instrument
3. Describe situations that may be resulting in damage to instruments

Price:

• Members: $15
• Non-members: $30

Continuing Education

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ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.

Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

Please email the OSAP office at office@osap.org or call +1 (410) 571-0003 if you wish to be in contact with the course author/creator(s) with any questions or for clarification of course concepts or for technical assistance in completing the online test.

All participants assume individual responsibility for providing evidence of contact hours of continuing education to the appropriate authorities and for the maintenance of their individual records.

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CE Credits: 1.5
Educational Method: Lecture, Recorded, Self-instructional (self-study)
Location: Online
Publication Date: June 2023
Expiration Date: June 30, 2026

Speakers:

Sylvia Garcia-Houchins, MBA, RN, CIC

Sylvia Garcia-Houchins is the Director of Infection Prevention and Control and an Ambulatory Surveyor for The Joint Commission. In that role, she oversees application and interpretation of infection control related standards. With over 30 years of experience, Sylvia has also authored numerous articles and book chapters related to infection control including the Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization Chapter in the most recent edition of the The APIC/JCR Infection Prevention and Control Workbook.

Disclosure: No relevant financial relationships to disclose