Have you ever wondered why you get sick with a cold or the stomach flu?
There are many different causes of diseases, but when you’re speaking about an infectious illness, pathogens are to blame. These […]
Nearly six million Americans risk exposure to bloodborne pathogens at work each year. Many of these workers are in the healthcare industry. They generally expect and recognize their risk. A surprising number of at-risk workers are spread across other industries, […]
In the medical and dental field, taking care of patients is a top priority. However, for healthcare employers, ensuring the safety and welfare of employees it’s just as important. When it comes to professions […]
Complying with OSHA’s rules and guidelines is essential to ensuring the health and safety of your employees. Not only that, but it saves your practice from OSHA violations, which could lead to hefty fines. […]
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) received more than 28,000 complaints of possible HIPAA violations in 2019. The resulting investigations lead to more than $15 million in fines.
Nearly all fined entities were guilty of the same handful of common […]
Over half of all nurses will suffer a needlestick incident at least once. These dangerous accidents will leave them at serious risk of contracting bloodborne pathogens (BBP). Nurses are far from the only people at risk of […]
More than 500 dental offices were crippled by widely-publicized ransomware attacks in 2019. The attacks, in August and in November, created havoc for dentists and their patients.
Between cyber attacks, increases in teledentistry, and other industry trends, dentists are […]
More than 2.3 million Americans are known to have contracted coronavirus. Despite a massive worldwide response to the pandemic, information on the virus remains limited. Treatment options continue to lag behind demand, as well.
This lag has been due […]
As of the middle of June 2020, more than 2.2 million cases of coronavirus had been reported in the United States. On average, more than 30,000 new cases are still reported daily. Lowered quarantine restrictions nationwide have […]
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), 5.6 million health care workers in the U.S. face exposure to bloodborne pathogens every day. Exposure to infectious materials is part of your job, but so is protecting […]
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