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Infection Prevention and Control is Critical for Safe Patient Care

July 12, 2017Sporetesting BlogBy Nikki Wolf

Prevent Infectious Diseases

We at Mesa Labs care about the safety of patients and their trust in their dentists and oral surgeons. It is paramount that professionals in the dental industry are diligent with their spore testing and infection control programs.

Patients at an Ontario dental office were recently contacted and instructed to get tested for various infectious diseases, such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) because the instruments used at their dental office were not properly cleaned and sterilized. Read the full article here.

Is your dental office in compliance and able to ensure patient safety? Below are some of the guidelines associated with sterilization and infection control.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings:  Basic Expectations for Safe Care and Companion Checklist is a new document (released in March 2016) that includes several new recommendations and provides an assessment checklist to evaluate staff compliance. (This summary and checklist does not replace 2003 guidelines, see pp. 14-15 for sterilizer monitoring guidelines)

ADA Infection Control Guidelines – The American Dental Association is the nation’s largest dental association and is the leading source of oral health related information for dentists and their patients. The ADA is committed to its members and to the improvement of oral health for the public.

Be sure YOUR patients are safe by using Mesa’s tried and true Spore Testing services!

Source: https://globalnews-ca.cdn.ampproject.org/c/globalnews.ca/news/3544446/burlington-dental-patients-told-to-get-tested-for-hepatitis-and-hiv/amp/

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Nikki Wolf

Nikki Wolf joined Mesa in June of 2016 as a Marketing Specialist for all product lines. As a marketing specialist, Nikki is responsible for developing and creating content for all social media channels, managing Mesa Lab’s tradeshow presence and participation, and writing content for Mesa's website, blogs, newsletters, and press releases. Prior to joining the company, Ms. Wolf provided marketing services in several industries, including contract manufacturing, sustainability services, optics, medical, and finance. Nikki received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Leadership and Organizational Studies and her Master of Professional Studies in Public Relations and Marketing from University of Denver.

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