In this together: COVID19
Whether you rely on our team all the time or this is your first visit, we want you to know it’s our goal to provide resources to support the health of your practice, patients, and community. After all, working together for collective safety has never been more important.
The Team @ ProEdge will remain available for waterline testing and consultations. Contact us at 888.843.3343 or email support@proedgedental.com.
Immediate COVID-19 Guidance & Support:
Updated! Waterline Treatment Protocol for Reopening after COVID19
COVID19 has created the perfect storm for biofilm development within your waterlines. Take these necessary steps before reopening to ensure CDC compliance and safe dental unit water quality.
CDC Guidance for Reopening Buildings After Prolonged Shutdown or Reduced Operation:
Just like inside dental unit waterlines, “Stagnant or standing water in a plumbing system can increase the risk for growth and spread of Legionella and other biofilm-associated bacteria… Stagnant water can also lead to low or undetectable levels of disinfectant, such as chlorine.” – Centers for Disease Control
ADA State by State Mandates on Elective Procedures
The ADA is updating daily the state by state mandates for dental care so you can know the latest guidance. Plus they have several other resources to help your practice thrive through and after COVID19.
The Organization for Safety, Asepsis, and Prevention:
OSAP is making their member’s only section available to every dental professional – free of charge. These resources can help your practice put infection prevention at the top of the list for reasons a patient chooses your office over the office down the street.
Complimentary Live Webinars
A former nurse and fan-favorite, Kellie Thimmes knows just how important infection control is to patients and dental healthcare professionals. You’ll come away armed with best practices and practical tips in waterline maintenance.
Dental Waterlines – The Maintenance Steps You Need to Take to be CDC Compliant for Reopening after COVID19 & Beyond
Led by Kellie Thimmes, BS, Senior Consultant & Education Specialist
A former nurse and fan-favorite, Kellie Thimmes knows just how important infection control is to patients and dental healthcare professionals. You’ll come away armed with best practices and practical tips in waterline maintenance.
Learning Objectives:
- Know what’s necessary to have clean waterlines for COVID19 reopening
- Understand why biofilm development can be challenging
- Know the latest research in waterline treatment protocol efficacy
- Tips & tricks for efficient and cost-effective waterline maintenance
Micro Compliance Conversations with Mike Rust
Are we "In This Together"? Dr. Haywood says yes and tone matters - Mike Rust & Dr. Steven Haywood Inside Tips on Waterlines from Two Dental Pro's Who've Tried it All – Mike Rust & Dr. Steven Haywood The Top 10 Infection Prevention Breaches - Mike Rust & Dr. Steven Haywood Is mitigating aerosols in dentistry simpler than we're making it? - Mike Rust & Tim Donley The Future of Infection Control in Dental Post-COVID19 - Mike Rust & Nancy Dewhirst Where Do We Get the Best Information for COVID19 Safety & Reopening? - Mike Rust & Jill Obrochta What Do We Do If We Can't Get the Right PPE? - Mike Rust & Jill Obrochta Jill Puts Mike on the Hot Seat with DUWL & COVID19 Reopening - Mike Rust & Jill Obrochta The Respiratory Protection Plan MUST-HAVE For COVID19 Reopen - Mike Rust & Jill Obrochta New CDC Interim Guidance on Disposable PPE & Reusable Gowns - Mike Rust & India Chance Nitrous Oxide Compliance with the Tooth Cop - Mike Rust & Duane Tinker How Shannon Mills, DMD Would Limit Aerosols in Aftermath of COVID19? Like this... What Exactly is Dental Unit Waterline Maintenance All About? - Mike Rust & Shannon Mills Dental Waterlines Require Attention after COVID19 Shutdowns - Mike Rust & Shannon Mills CDC Warns Legionella Increase in Premise Plumbing After COVID19 Shutdowns Spotlights DUWL Protocols The Big Picture on COVID19 Spread & What Dentistry Should Consider - Mike Rust & Shannon Mills Offices that Address These Issues will Encourage Patients Coming Back - Mike Rust & Nancy Dewhirst Do We Treat Patients Differently Based on Screening Questions? - Mike Rust & Nancy Dewhirst Correct Don & Doff May Be the Difference in Protecting You & Your Patients - Mike Rust & Lisa Kane Survive, then Thrive, then Reopen - Mike Rust & Lisa Kane Coping with COVID19 Stress - Mike Rust & Duane Tinker Why You WANT to "Get Busted" by the Tooth Cop - Mike Rust & Duane Tinker PDCA Model for Practice Waiting Room Organization for COVID19 Reopen - Mike Rust & India Chance From RDH to Infection Prevention Influencer – Mike Rust & India Chance
CE Credits
CE E-Book: Dental Water Testing & Treatment
2 Infection Control CE Available Through CDE World
Access the latest research on dental unit waterline from infection control experts, Nancy Dewhirst, RDH, BS and John A. Molinari, PhD. They’ll help you understand how different maintenance protocols perform and give you foundational principles to develop the best protocol for your practice.
On Page 20, access the CE Quiz and click the link.
Would you like a dash of hope?
Through challenges, it’s a good mental health practice to focus on the good. ProEdge is putting together some of the best stories from COVID-19, dental and otherwise.
#inthistogether #ProEdgeTogether
We love to see kids cook like this cutie showing us how to make pizza! #littlechef #kidchefs #kidscooking #kidscancook #pizzavibes #cookingvibes #eachoneteachone #eotocaforg
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#Repost from IG @goodnews_movement 📹:@kobe_yn
Crawling out of the week like.... 😅, but not as cute 😩. Happy Friday! Via: @goodnews_movement
📸: @dukegomez 🐶
#shakira #coronavirus #dog
You can take a breather!
Productivity has become part of the definition of success - should it be?
Simon spoke with Michelle Figueroa from the Good News Movement about the value of slowing down and making time for ourselves.
#Optimism #Productivity @simonsinek @Michellefigue
Oh good... 'cause 2020 has had enough scary stuff.
No, NASA scientists didn’t find a parallel universe, but the memes are 🔥 https://go.nowth.is/2ynSUkf
The pandemic lockdown has roiled migrant communities around the world. In #India, Jyoti Kumari, a 15-year-old Dalit girl, cycled her injured father 1,200 km back to their Bihari village from outside Delhi, where he was facing eviction. https://twitter.com/BBCHindi/status/1262680679680225280
लॉकडाउन था, सो अपने पिता को साइकिल पर बैठाकर गुरुग्राम से दरभंगा ले गई बेटी...
वीडियो: मोहन भारद्वाज और सीटू तिवारी
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