infection control

Army Clinic Notifying Patients After Autoclave Failure

The US Army’s Hohenfels Dental Clinic in Hohenfels, Germany, is contacting patients who were...

Dentistry and the Measles Epidemic

The United States is now experiencing its largest outbreak of measles in 20 years....

Dental Board of California Sees Increase in Number of Citations

The Dental Board of California (DBC) has been issuing a growing number of citations...

OSAP Infection Control Conference to Be Held in Arizona

The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) has opened registration for its Annual...

Patients at Ontario Clinic Warned About Infectious Disease Risk

A dentist in Kingston, Ontario, is working with Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington...

Campaign Encourages Patients and Caregivers to Protect Themselves from Infection

The Joint Commission’s Speak Up to Prevent Infection campaign offers free, downloadable educational materials...

Focus On: Infection Control

John A. Molinari, PhD, discusses the past, present, and future of infection control precautions....

Cantel Medical Group Acquires Vista Research Group

Cantel Medical Group has acquired Vista Research Group, which provides water treatment, purification, and...

Clinic’s Patients Advised to Get Hepatitis and HIV Testing

Seattle and King County Public Health is advising patients who received dental services from...

Balancing Environmental Infection Prevention and Surface Safety

Environment-focused infection prevention protocols play an important role in the delivery of safe, high-quality...