Package Description

This program takes a deep dive into the true cost of infection prevention and control (IPC) in dentistry. A comprehensive analysis has been conducted to estimate all the aspects of IPC protocols, from staff time, training costs, disposables, reprocessing of reusable items to equipment, sterilizer monitoring, waterline testing and maintenance and more. Participants will come away with a better understanding of the investment that dental practices make in patient and employee safety.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Identify supplies, equipment, services, and personnel needed to implement infection prevention and control protocols and procedures in dental practices.   
2. Assess costs of supplies, equipment, services, and personnel on a per-patient basis. 
3. Discuss strategies for controlling costs without compromising safety and regulatory compliance.

Price:

• Members: $15
• Non-members: $30

Continuing Education

ADS is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.

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 ADS office at [email protected] 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.

Learn more about ADS’s CE Program & Provider Recognition.

CE Credits: 1.0
Educational Method: Lecture, Recorded, Self-instructional (self-study)
Location: Online
Publication Date: June 2024
Expiration Date: June 30, 2027

Speaker:

Mary Govoni, MBA, CDA, RDH

Mary Govoni brings 50+ years of experience in dentistry to the team. She is a Certified Dental Assistant, and a Registered Dental Hygienist, with experience in general and specialty practices both clinically and as an administrator. Mary is a former dental assisting educator and was a partner in a successful dental staffing service. For the past 30 years, Mary has focused on speaking and consulting with dental teams on infection prevention, OSHA compliance, HIPAA compliance, ergonomics, chairside efficiency, and team communication and development. Mary has published numerous articles in professional journals. She is a Past President of the American Dental Assistants Association and serves on the Corporate Council for Dimensions of Dental Hygiene, is a member the Speaking and Consulting Network and the Association for Dental Safety (ADS), formerly known as the Organization for Safety Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP). Mary’s latest collaboration is with several of her colleagues as The Compliance Divas, presenting weekly podcasts on infection control, OSHA and HIPAA, and other regulatory topics affecting dentistry. 

Disclosure: Consultant for HuFriedyGroup