New CDC guidelines will address unresolved issues
by Agency preparing to update its 2003 infection control guidelines The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is updating its 2003 “Guidelines for Infection Control in …
Author: Efficiency in Group Practice
Check and double-check in-office sterilization
Best practices for sterility call for proper instrument processing and monitoring. Now more than ever, the commitment to infection prevention is key to every practice’s …
Taking Control
By Laura Thill When it comes to infection control protocols, get it in writing Ensuring that infection control protocols are followed consistently throughout a group …
Group & Multi-Practice Summit 2014 series
Dental Practice Strategist Rhonda Mullins has experienced a pattern in conversations with solo dental practitioners in the last 24 months. These dental entrepreneurs notice a …
Learning by Numbers
Great Expressions places a premium on sharing knowledge throughout its 215 practices Can power be judged by numbers? Perhaps, if you’re talking about purchasing power …
How does your group practice measure up?
By Heidi Arndt One of the biggest hygiene opportunities within the dental group practice is the opportunity to improve on the diagnosis and treatment of …
Hand hygiene should be a priority across the group practice.
Are dentists and their staff doing enough to protect themselves and their patients from infection? With increased awareness of seasonal flu, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) …
‘Lean’ into productivity
By Dr. Sami Bahri, DDS Editor’s note: The following is part two in a series on how group practices can eliminate waste. Symptoms that indicate …
From the Publisher: Truth Scarier than Fiction
As a former dental manufacturer field sales rep, I can tell you from firsthand experience that infection control is not at the top of the …
Jan/Feb 2014
Click Here to Read the Jan/Feb issue (w link to PDF download) Assess and Grow Driving the Future of the Dental Business: No matter how …