Infection Control

Calendar
When:
December 6, 2012 @ 10:00 pm – December 7, 2012 @ 2:00 am
2012-12-06T22:00:00+00:00
2012-12-07T02:00:00+00:00
Where:
Auditorium B-103 UPR School of Dental Medicine
Recinto de Ciencias Medicas - Escuela de Medicina Dental
Contact:
Dr. Fernando Haddock
Educación Continua
Dr. Ana N. Lopez Location: Auditorium B-103 UPR School of Dental Medicine Among the topics to be discussed, you will find:  P.R. Department of Health – Administrative Order #74 Dr. Ana N. López will go into all the details of this Administrative Order to which we must comply.  Infectious diseases and their prevention: Signs and symptoms of the different diseases will be presented together with recommendations on their prevention.  The latest trends in infection control will be presented, and how to comply with the latest CDC, OSHA, EPA recommendations. Trends in how to incorporate eco-friendly activities in the dental practice in compliance with infection control will be addressed.  Aseptic techniques and standard precautions used in our private practices.  Dr. López will review the most common issues in compliance with the office protocols such as: o Sharp objects and biomedical waste management o Steps in decontamination and sterilization of items o The importance of standard precautions will be addressed