American Medical Compliance

OCTOBER 3, 2024

As dental professionals, it’s crucial to understand and adhere to OSHA dental compliance standards to ensure the well-being of both staff and patients. These protocols include proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and handling of contaminated materials.

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American Medical Compliance

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Ensuring the safety and well-being of both patients and staff is paramount. These protocols entail the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), safe handling of sharps, and comprehensive training. Assessments should include hand hygiene, PPE usage, and contaminated material handling procedures.

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American Medical Compliance

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

What is personal protective equipment (PPE)? Use of the ATD Standard Cal/OSHA requires employers covered by the Aerosol Transmissible Disease (ATD) Standard (California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 5199) to protect employees from airborne infectious disease such as COVID-19 and pathogens transmitted by aerosols.

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American Medical Compliance

JANUARY 25, 2024

The CDC’s FluSurv-NET system, a sentinel network of healthcare facilities, documented over 104,000 flu-related hospitalizations across 13 states during past flu seasons. Among the various PPE items, the N95 respirator mask stands out as a crucial tool in preventing the spread of airborne pathogens.

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ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Creation of an accurate database of emergency physicians living and working within a state, as well as a network of each states’ EM groups and ED medical directors would help chapter leaders disseminate relevant information, strengthen advocacy efforts, and plan regional solutions summits to focus on unique challenges.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

MARCH 26, 2020

In this podcast we speak with a world expert on PPE, Dr. Laurie Mazurik about protecting against transmission of the virus before, during and after your shift. Not only do we discuss the details of all PPE from head protection to footwear, but we give tips on the equally important non-PPE protection as well.

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EB Medicine

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Antigen drift refers to small point mutations to the viral genes that code for H and N. Jeff: Of note, EMS providers should use face masks themselves and place them on patients as well. Jeff: Viral culture and RT-PCR remain the gold standard, but both require more time and money, as well as a specialized lab. Nachi: Amazing.

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