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Learn how applying Standard Precautions consistently helps break the chain of infection and protects your team and patients. Uncover the ‘why’ behind infection prevention and control and how to build safer, more reliable workflows across your practice.

Course Overview

Maintaining a safe and compliant dental practice is a team effort - every member plays a critical role in Infection Prevention. This session explores how Standard Precautions are foundational to effective infection control and how team-wide consistency is essential to success.

In this session, you’ll learn how applying Standard Precautions consistently across your team helps to break the chain of infection and safeguard both staff and patients.

- Prevention over control: Learn what Standard Precautions involve and how to implement them effectively.

- Consistency is key: Discover where errors can occur and how to build reliable, repeatable workflows tailored to your practice’s needs.

Beyond ensuring safety and well-being, consistent infection prevention also protects your practice’s professional reputation.

Who Should Attend

Dentists, Specialists, Hygienists/Therapists, Practice Owners, Practice Managers, Dental Assistants/Nurses, and Front Office Coordinators.

Learning Outcomes

- By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

- Understand micro-organisms and how they are transmitted - explaining the ‘why’ behind infection control measures

- Define Standard Precautions and explain how each component contributes to breaking the chain of infection

- Identify potential points of failure in applying Standard Precautions and strategies for consistent implementation

- Recognise the critical role that cleaning plays in the overall infection prevention process

Join us for an in-depth exploration of Recall Systems' pivotal role in your practice's success. Discover why, at Prime Practice, we term recalls as "Active Maintenance".

During this live online training, you'll gain insights into:

- Implementing effective systems and communication techniques to motivate patients to return every 6 months.

- Strategies to educate patients on the significance of active maintenance visits for their oral health.

- Understanding the team's role in creating value for patients by promoting regular visits.

- Tracking success to ensure your Active Maintenance system operates seamlessly.

Unlock the potential of Active Maintenance to transform your practice and enhance your patients' ongoing oral health.

Handling emergencies successfully without having to ‘squeeze’ patients into your appointment book and, at the same time, ensuring you manage their expectations, is not an easy task for the Front Office Team.

In this course, we unveil a four-step process for accommodating patients seeking immediate attention, ensuring their dental needs are addressed promptly. Arm your Front Office Team with key communication tools, checklists, and resources to navigate emergency situations successfully.

Topics Covered:

- Understanding the objectives of emergency appointments

- Taking control of emergency situations

- Implementing a four-step process

Enroll in Handling Emergencies and discover how to effectively handle emergency appointments.

Compliance and regulatory requirements are crucial for any practice to adhere to maintain standards of quality and safety. Ensure adherence to protocols with Essential Documentation, Accountability, Training for Infection Prevention and Control and Quality Assurance.

Compliance and regulatory requirements are crucial for any practice to adhere to maintain standards of quality and safety.

By addressing these aspects, your practice can better navigate compliance and regulatory requirements, ensure adherence to IPC protocols, provide appropriate training for staff, and maintain quality assurance processes to uphold standards of care.

Subjects covered:

Essential Documentation and Information

Responsibility and Accountability for Infection Prevention and Control

Training Options for Your Team

Role of Quality Assurance (QA) in Maintaining Compliance