Overview
Please note your TIME ZONE!This Course is a Live Webinar and will be live-streamed:
12:00 pm ET, 11:00 am CT, 10:00 am MT, 9:00 am AZ, 9:00 am PT
Course Description:
proper infection control practices. Federal and state standards and guidance protect clinicians and patients
against the transmission of potentially infectious agents. This course will provide a comprehensive review of
clinical compliance as it relates to the regulations established by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) and governed by state professional licensing boards. The speaker will detail the mandatory
requirements dental offices must perform in order to be fully compliant, including hand hygiene, waterline
asepsis, sterilization and disinfection, and standard precautions.
COVID-19 infection throughout the world has heightened our awareness of specific infection control
measures, such as respiratory hygiene, environmental infection control, and personal protective equipment.
This course will acknowledge and discuss the additional challenges associated with treating patients during a
public heath pandemic.
Course Objectives:
At the completion of the course, the participant will be able to:
1)List and define important terms in infection control.
2)Understand the CDC’s Guidelines for Infection Control in the Dental Setting and its implementation in
clinical practice.
3)List standard precaution measures mandated by state and federal guidelines.
4)Explain the responsibility of dental healthcare professionals to adhere to scientifically accepted
principles and practices of infection control.
5)Define the chain of infection and present strategies for prevention and control of pathogens.
6)Demonstrate the proper use of infection control principles and practices for cleaning, disinfection,
and sterilization in dental healthcare settings.
7)Identify the principles and practices designed to identify, manage, and prevent infectious and
communicable diseases, including bloodborne pathogens, in dental healthcare workers.
8)List and describe appropriate PPE for DHCP.
9)Describe correct hand hygiene procedures.
10)Assess options for optimal environmental asepsis.
11)Determine strategies to treat and maintain dental unit waterlines.
12)Identify the correct sterilization techniques for non-, semi- and critical instruments, devices, and
surfaces.
13)Understand additional considerations for treating patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Erin
Kierce is the Chief Compliance Officer for New England Family Dentistry in
Marlborough, Massachusetts and Adjunct Faculty of Graduate Studies at MCPHS University
in Boston, Massachusetts. After twelve years of practicing dental hygiene,
Erin has devoted her career to clinical compliance, safety, and risk
management. She has developed, implemented, and maintained compliance
and safety systems for multiple dental offices of varying specialties
throughout New England, including establishing standards and policies
pertaining to regulatory requirements. Erin has presented continuing
education courses in the areas of pediatric oral health, chronic disease management, maternal
oral and obstetrical health, clinical compliance, documentation and
record-keeping, infection control and OSHA, and quality assurance. She is
a member of the American Association of Public Health Dentistry, the
American Dental Hygienists’ Association and Alpha Eta and Sigma Phi
Alpha Honor Societies
Course Contact: conferencechair@massdha.org
Course Categories: Infection Control ONLY (not including water line maintenance or OSHA) (infection control must follow the CDC guidelines)
Provider Approval: Associated, affiliated, sponsored, approved, accredited, or offered by the (ADHA) American Dental Hygienists' Association
Educational Type: Live
Educational Method: Lecture
Prerequisites : None
Sponsor(s) : Massachusetts North Shore Component
Conflict of Interest Disclosure: None
All CE Zoom related support: support.cezoom.com
Date / Time
Sun, Mar 28, 2021: 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM ET
Location
Online
Tuition
$20-$35