Dental Regulatory Compliance Resources*

CDC Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Updated 5-8-2023 Pandemic (LINK)

American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Airconditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources (LINK)

National Assoc. of County and City Health Officials (NAACHO) Directory of Local Health Departments (LINK)

State of CA Dept. of Industrial Relations COVID-19 Prevention - Effective Until 2/3/2025 (LINK)

The CA Workplace Guide to Aerosol Transmissible Diseases (LINK)

The Compliance Divas (LINK)

OSHA Elements Necessary for a Violation of the General Duty Clause (LINK)

OSHA - How to Plan for Workplace Emergencies and Evacuations (LINK)

OSHA e-Tool for Evacuation Plans and Procedures (LINK)

OSHA Fact Sheet on Emergency Exit Routes (LINK)

AED Fact Sheet  (LINK)

How to Use an AED (LINK)

How to Maintain and AED (LINK)

AED Program Checklist (LINK)

AED and Pad Programs (LINK)

Henry's Blog on How long Does Brain Activity Last after Cardiac Arrest? (LINK)

OSHA on Oxygen Tank Storage (LINK)

American Heart Association Section 3:  Adjuncts for Oxygenation, Ventilation, and Airway Control (LINK)

Joint Commission Oxygen Cylinder - Storage Management (LINK)

Rita Zamora Connections (LINK)

The HIPAA Journal - HIPAA Social Media Rules (LINK)

Careerarc - The Vital Role Social Mecia Plays in Your Employer Branding Strategy (LINK)

Forbes - Workplace Trends on TikTok: How They Impact Employee Engagement  (LINK)

Zenefits.com - Ramifications of Employees Posting TikTok Videos (LINK)

Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019(COVID-19) Pandemic (LINK)

OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard (LINK)

Appendix D to OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard (LINK)

In-Office BIological Monitoring of Table-top Steam Sterilizers (LINK)

Mail in Biological Monitoring Support (LINK)

HuFriedy Group Best Practice for Routine Sterilizer Efficacy. Monitoring (LINK)

CDC Sterilization Monitoring (LINK)

Step-by-Step Video for Spore-Check in Office Monitoring (LINK)

Step-by-Step Guide for HuFriedyGroup Type 5 Steam Sterilization Integrators (LINK)

HuFriedy Group Blog Post:  How to Approach Biological Monitoring (LINK)

Prosperident Embezzlement Risk Self Assessment Questionnaire (LINK)

Prosperident (LINK)

Best Practice for Routing Sterilizer Efficacy Monitoring (LINK).

CDC Sterilization Monitoring (LINK)

CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings -2003 (LINK)

CDC Division of Oral Health Frequently Aske Questions (LINK)

CDC Foundations Training - Building the Safest Dental Visit (LINK)

Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) - (LINK).

American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA) - (LINK)

DALE/DANB Foundation (LINK)

Organization for Safety Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) - (LINK)

State Compliance Report (LINK)

Support & Documentation (LINK)

EPA Regulation 4 Components  (LINK)

.Elaw Poster Advisor (LINK)

OSHA Job Safety and Health Poster (LINK)

CDC Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship (LINK)

The Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Checklist (LINK)

The Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship (LINK)

CDC Training on Antibiotic Stewardship (LINK)

ADA Evidence-based Clinical Practice Guideline on Antibiotic Use for the Urgent Management of Pulpal- and Periapical-related Dental Pain and Intraoral Swelling (LINK)

ADA Antibiotic Prophylaxis Prior to Dental Procedures  (LINK)

COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulations (LINK)

COVID-19 Non-Emergency Regulation - What Employers Need to Know (LINK)

CDA-Required Notice of Potential Exposure to COVID-19  (LINK)

COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulations (LINK)

COVID-19 Non-Emergency Regulation - What Employers Need to Know (LINK)

CDA-Required Notice of Potential Exposure to COVID-19  (LINK)

6 Myths About Instrument Management Systems  (LINK)  

HuFriedy Group Instrument Management Systems (LINK)

Instrument Management Systems (IMS) User and Implementation Guide (LINK)

Request and IMS Consult (LINK)

Permitted Uses and Disclosures of Protected Health Information (PHI) (LINK)

Texas dental practice fined (LINK)

North Carolina dental practice fined (LINK)

California dental practice fined (LINK)

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) - Sexual Harassment (LINK)

National Archives Factsheet on Sexual Harassment (LINK)

Free California Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (LINK)

Dental Board of California Changes to Continuing Education Courses for License Renewal 1-1-23 (LINK)

CDC Interim Guidance for Managing Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 (LINK)

10 Things You Can Do To Manage Your COVID-19 Symptoms at Home  (LINK)

CDC Flu Activity and Surveillance (LINK)

CDC Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (LINK)

CDC COVID Data Tracker (LINK)

CDC COVID-19 Variant Information (LINK)

CDC Guidelines on Dental Unit Water Quality -  (LINK)

OSAP Dental Unit Waterlines Toolkit - (LINK)

Dentisafe Resources - (LINK)

.OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (LINK)

World.edu (LINK)

Indiana University Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning - (LINK)

OSHA Safety and Health Topics - Dentistry (LINK)

CDC Infection Prevention Checklist - (LINK)

Dept. of Health and Human Services - Reporting of Breaches Affecting Fewer than 500 Individuals - (LINK)

Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Settles Three Cases with Dental practices for Patient Right of Access Under HIPAA (LINK)

CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health Care Settings - 2003 - (LINK)

Motion Picture Licensing Corp. Umbrella License for ADA Member Dentists (LINK)

CDC Division of Oral Health - Single Use Devices - (LINK)

FDA FAQs About the Reprocessing of Single Use Devices - (LINK)

RDH Magazine - Single-Use Disposable Devices - (LINK)

Dept. of Health and Human Services - Health Information Privacy (LINK)

CDC Health Alert Network (HAN) Dental Unit Waterlines (LINK)

CDC Guidelines on Dental Unit Water Quality (LINK)

CDC COVID Tracker - Transmission Levels (LINK)

CDC Respiratory Syncytial Virus (LINK)

CDC Influenza Surveillance Report (LINK)

CDC Health Alert Network (HAN) Dental Unit Waterlines (LINK)

CDC Division of Oral Health - Dental Unit Water Quality (LINK)

Educational Resources - ProEdge Dental Water Labs (LINK)

Safe Water Webinar - ProEdge Dental Water Labs (LINK)

Research Collective: Human Factors and the FDA Medical Device Instructions for Use (IFU) (LINK)

Federal Register:  FDA Medical Devices; Validated Instructions for Use and Validation Data Requirements for Certain Reusable Medical Devices in Premarket Notifications (LINK)

• Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals and the Americans with Disabilities Act (AwDA) (LINK)

• CDC: Service Animals in Dental Health Care Settings - Infection Control (LINK)

• Journal of the American Dental Association: The Ethics of Service Animals in the Dental Office (LINK)

• U.S. Dept. of Justice Dept. of Civil Rights - Service Animals (LINK) 

• Modern Practice Solutions Blog: International Assistance Dog Week (LINK)

• OSHA Review Blog: AwDA Rules:  Offices Must Allow Service Animals (LINK)

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CDC Interim Guidance for Managing Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure to SARS-CoV-2. (LINK)

CDC Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic (LINK)

CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings - 2003  (LINK)

CDC Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008 Update May 2019 (LINK)

Selected EPA - Registered Disinfectants (LINK)

How to Read a Disinfectant Label  (LINK)

IRS Recordkeeping Requirements (LINK

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - I-9 Central (LINK)

OSHA Injury and Illness Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements (LINK)

OSHA - Model Plans and Programs for the Bloodborne and Hazard Communications Standards (LINK)

CDC Travel Alerts for Monkeypox (LINK)

CDC Resources on Monkeypox (LINK)

CDC Signs and Symptoms of Monkeypox (LINK)

CDC Information on Monkeypox Vaccines (LINK)

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) Factsheet about Enteroviruses (LINK)

CDC Guidelines for Infection Control In Dental Healthcare Settings - 2003 (LINK)

OSAP From Policy to Practice (LINK)

https://www.man-machine.com/dental-keyboards-and-mice/ (LINK)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_3wRytdf4E  (LINK)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X8HGq37idQ (LINK)

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https://www.osap.org/dicam  (LINK)

Sexual Harassment (LINK)

EEOC Data Highlight - Sexual Harassment in Our Nation's Workplaces (LINK)

Q&A For Small Employers on Employer Liability for Harassment by Supervisors (LINK)

Organization for Safety Asepsis and Prevention (LINK)

CDC Resources on Monkeypox (LINK) 

Monkeypox Cases Increasing in the U.S. (LINK)

CDC Symptoms of Monkeypox (LINK)

CDC Travel Alerts for Monkeypox (LINK)

CDC 2022 Monkeypox Outbreak Global Map (LINK)

CDC Monkeypox Information for Healthcare Professionals (LINK)

CDC Guidance on Isolation for Monkeypox (LINK)

EPA List Q - Disinfectants for Emerging Viral Pathogens (LINK)

CDC COVID Data Tracker (LINK)

Omicron Variant: What You Need to Know (LINK)

CDC Interim  Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic (LINK) 

OSHA Fact Sheet:  OSHA Inspections (LINK)

The OSHA Inspection:  A Step by Step Guide (LINK)

Employer Rights and Responsibilities Following a Federal OSHA Inspection (LINK)

CISA - Stop Ransomeware (LINK)

FBI Scams and Safety (LINK)

US Dept. of HHS - Face Sheet: Ransomeware and HIPAA (LINK)

Organization for Safety Asepsis and Prevention (LINK)

Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) New Employee Onboarding Guide (LINK)

Harvard Business Review - Human Resource Management:  Onboarding Can Make or Break a New Hire's Experience  (LINK)

HR Toolkit:  How to Build a New Employee Onboarding Process (LINK)

CDC Guidance on TB Testing and Screening of Health Care Personnel (LINK)

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service - I-9 Forms (LINK)

IRS Tax Withholding Forms (LINK)

OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii) (LINK)

Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) (LINK)

CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings - 2003 (LINK)

Ergonomics in Dentistry – International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry (LINK)

FDI World Dental Federation – Ergonomic and Posture Guidelines for Oral Health Professionals (PDF)

Ultrasonic Cleaners and Solutions -John Molinari, PhD - Dental Economics (LINK)

The 5 Most Overlooked Cleaning Guidelines for Your Ultrasonic Bath – Michelle Strange, MSDH, RDH-Dental Economics (LINK)

How to Conduct a Foil Test for Ultrasonic (PDF)

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) – Section 12: Religious Discrimination Section 2 – Sincerely Held Definition (LINK)

EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship under the Americans with Disabilities Act (AwDA) – Undue Hardship Issues (LINK)

EEOC Religious Accommodation Tips (LINK)

Paul Hastings, LLP – Stay Current Newsletter: EEOC Issues New Guidance on Reasonable Accommodation for Employee Rights Religious Attire and Grooming Practices (LINK)

BerniePortal – Compliance Check: Do Employers Have to Allow Time for Prayer at Work? (LINK)

UPDATE - COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards What Employers Need to Know About the April 21 Standards (PDF)

What Employers and Workers Need to Know about COVID-19 Isolation & Quarantine (PDF)

ETS FAQ sheets (LINK)

California Public Health Dept. Guidance for Local Health Jurisdictions on Isolation and Quarantine of the General (LINK)

Appendix D -Voluntary Use of respirators (LINK)

Federal Marijuana Laws (LINK)

Drug Testing in Legal Marijuana States (LINK)

California’s Cannabis Laws (LINK)

Cannabis Laws in Tennessee (LINK)

Drug-Free Tennessee (LINK)

OSHA PPE Requirements (PDF)

OSHA PPE Fact Sheet (PDF)

OSHA Assessing the Need for PPE (PDF)

OSHA PPE Standard (LINK)

OSHA Recommended PPE for COVID-19 (PDF)

OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (PDF)

OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (PDF)

Written Protocol for the Management of Exposure Incidents (PDF)

CDC Post-Exposure Resources (LINK)

CDC Management of Potentially Infectious Exposures and Illnesses (LINK)

OSHA Injury and Illness Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements (LINK)

OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention (LINK)

National Human Trafficking Hotline (LINK)

State Domestic Trafficking Hotlines (LINK)

Human Trafficking and Health Care Providers: Legal Requirements for Reporting and Education (PDF)

Justice Ministries (LINK)

Health Education Advocacy Linkage (HEAL) (LINK)

Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) Fraud Alert: COVID-19 Scams (LINK)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Trustworthy Email (PDF)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Ransomware (LINK)

CDC Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic (LINK)

COVID-19 Community Levels Recommendations (LINK)

CDC Guidance on Use and Care of Masks (LINK)

CDC Boil Water Advisories (LINK)

CDC Boil Water Advisories – Dental Offices (LINK)

CDC Healthy Water Home Page (LINK)

CDC Emergency Water Supply Planning Guide for Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities (LINK)

CDC Healthcare Preparedness and Response (LINK)

CDC Medical Water Uses in Medical and Healthcare Settings (LINK)

Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) (LINK)

Organization for Safety Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) (LINK)

Certification in Dental Infection Prevention and Control (CDIPC) (LINK)

CDC Basic Expectations for Safe Care Modules (LINK)

CDC Foundations: Building the Safest Dental Visit (LINK)

OSHA Fact Sheet on OSHA Inspection (PDF)

OSHA – Employer Rights and Responsibilities Following and OSHA Inspection (PDF)

National Council for Occupational Safety and Health – The OSHA Inspection: A Step-by-Step Guide (PDF)

OSHA – Employer Rights and Responsibilities Following and OSHA Inspection (PDF)

OSHA Standard on Exit Routes and Emergency Planning (LINK)

OSHA E-tool for creating emergency action plans (LINK)

OSHA – How to Plan for Workplace Emergencies and Evacuations (LINK)

OSHA Fact Sheet on Planning and Responding to Workplace Emergencies (LINK)

CDC Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 1019 (COVID-19) Pandemic (Feb. 2, 2022) (LINK)​

CDC Interim Guidance for Managing Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 (Jan. 21, 2022) (LINK)

CDC Strategies to Mitigate Healthcare Personnel Staffing Shortages (Jan. 21, 2022) (LINK)

Individuals’ Right under HIPAA to Access their Health Information 45CFR § 164.524 (LINK)

Five enforcement actions hold healthcare providers accountable for HIPAA Right of Access (LINK)

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR’s) Dedication to the Right of Access Initiative (Feb.25, 2021) (LINK)

HIPAA for Professionals - HHS.gov (LINK)

CDC Frequently Asked Influenza (FLU) Questions: 2021-2022 Season (LINK)

CDC Understanding Flu viruses (LINK)

CDC What to Know About the Flu- A Chronic Health Condition Can Increase Your Risk (LINK)

CDC Similarities and Differences between Flu and COVID-19 (LINK)

Resources for CDC Updates to Masks for General Public

• CDC Summary of Recent Changes to Types of Masks and Respirators (LINK)

• ACGIH Fact Sheet on Respirators (PDF)

Resources for CDC Updates for Work Restrictions for HCW’s

• ​Interim Guidance for Managing Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 (LINK)

• Strategies to Mitigate Healthcare Personnel Staffing Shortages (LINK)

Resources for California ​

• ​UPDATE - COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (CAL-OSHA Jan 14, 2022) (PDF)

• Revisions to CAL-OSHA ETS Jan 14, 2022 FAQs (PDF)

• What Employers and Workers Need to Know About COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine CAL-OSHA Jan14, 2022 (PDF)

OSHA Fact Sheet on Inspections (PDF) 

Employer Responsibilities under OSHA (LINK)

Federal Employer Rights and Responsibilities Following and OSHA Inspection (PDF)

National Council for Occupational Safety and Health: The OSHA Inspection: A Step-by-Step Guide (PDF)

CNN Investigation: Tens of millions of filthy, used medical gloves imported into the US (LINK)

FDA Investigating Certain Imported Medical Glove (LINK)

Counterfeit Respirators / Misrepresentation of NIOSH-Approval updated 12-17-21 (LINK)

Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators (LINK)

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality – TeamStepps® (LINK)

Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) (LINK)

OSHA Q&A on Employment Settings with Multiple Locations (LINK)

OSHA Interpretation Letter on Recordkeeping for Companies with Multiple Locations (LINK)

OSHA Multiple Business Establishments (LINK)

OSHA Definition of Multi-Employer Worksite (LINK)

Organization for Safety Asepsis and Prevention, OSAP (LINK)

OSAP Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Toolkit (LINK)

OSAP 2022 Dental Infection Control Boot Camp (LINK)

Boyce, John. "Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings ." Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 51(RR16)25 Oct 2002 27.1-30 Sep 2008 (LINK)

Kohn WG, Collins AS, Cleveland JL, et al. Guidelines for infection control in dental health-care setting—2003. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2003;52(RR-17):15-18 (LINK)

Huesca-Espitia, L. del C., Aslanzadeh, J., et.al. Deposition of bacteria and bacterial spores by bathroom hot-air hand dryers. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Retrieved November 21, 2021 (LINK)

CDC COVID Tracker Weekly Review (LINK)

CDC COVID Data Tracker County View (LINK)

CDC COVID Data Tracker – Vaccinations in the U.S. (LINK)

CDC SARS-CoV-2 Variant Classifications and Definitions (LINK)

CDC What You Need to Know About Variants (LINK)

CDC Variants and Genomic Surveillance for Sars-CoV2 (LINK)

CDC State and Territorial Health Department Websites (LINK)

CDC COVID-19 Booster Shots (LINK)

CDC Interim Guidance for Managing Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure to Sars-CoV-2 (LINK)

SARS-CoV-2 Viral Mutations:  Impact on COVID-19 Tests (LINK)

ActivePure® Testing Dossier (PDF)

DK Carr & Associates Cybersecurity (PDF)

HIPAA Questions (PDF)

Cybersecurity Checklist (PDF)

Training: Basic Expectations for Safe Care (LINK)

CDA FAQ’s Regarding State Public Health Orders on Required Vaccination or Testing of Health Care workers (LINK)

CDA Resource Library: Step 2: Applying for Laboratory Testing Licensure (LINK)

CDA Resource Library – Billing and Reimbursement for COVID-19 Testing (LINK)

CDPH Requirements for Reporting Test Results – CA Reportable Disease Information Exchange (LINK)

CDC COVID-19 Testing Overview (LINK)

CDC Interim Guidance for Antigen Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (9/21/21 (LINK)

CDC Self-Testing Updated 10/21/2021 (LINK)

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Recommendations for PPE during Testing Procedures (PDF)

FDA Coronavirus Disease 2019 Testing Basics (LINK)

FDA Coronavirus Disease 2019 Testing Basics Chart (LINK)

FDA Antigen Diagnostic Tests for SARS-CoV-2 (LINK)

FDA Molecular Diagnostic Tests for SARS-CoV-2 (LINK)