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 The OSAP Report Online
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| October - November 2010 |
Vol. 6, No. 10-11
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Dear Valued OSAP Member:
This online newsletter brings you the latest news regarding dental infection control and safety. You can scan the headlines, click on a topic and get an instant summary of infection control news, agency and association updates, and more!
Sponsors of this publication include the following OSAP corporate members:
  
  
We hope you enjoy and benefit from this important OSAP "members-only" publication. |
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Headlines
OSAP Repositioning Complete
The OSAP Board voted at its November 11-12 meeting on new strategic goals, completing the organization's repositioning to better serve the needs of its members, the dental community, and, especially, all who seek oral care around the world.
The new goals include:
- Identify, foster and build a strong community of recognized infection prevention and safety experts and facilities within oral healthcare;
- Improve infection prevention and safety compliance within dental practices, organizations and companies involved in the provision of oral care; and
- Develop sustainable resources to support the achievement of OSAP's organizational mission.
OSAP's new mission is to be the world's leading advocate for the safe and infection-free delivery of oral care.
All Members Invited to Conference Call
Please reserve Monday, December 6 at 4 PM Eastern Time for the first all-member conference call. The OSAP Board looks forward to sharing information on the many organizational changes and how OSAP members can get more involved. Dial-up instructions will be emailed several days prior the conference call.
 Central Office Moves to New Location
The OSAP staff recently moved to a new facility to increase its ability to respond quickly to member needs. Only a mile from the previous space, the new location also gives the organization the opportunity to consider adding a second footprint in the Chicago association community in the future.
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Infection Prevention & Safety Updates
Link to In The News.
Link to Agency & Association Update.
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Member News
Your Generosity makes a BIG DIFFERENCE
Thanks to the following OSAP members who made generous donations to the OSAP Foundation during September and October:
William Buch DDS, Jeanne Chapman, Jose Chay DDS, Carolyn Contee Lassiter DDS MPH, Ellen Grady, Frederick Magaziner DDS DCO, DeNault Schwartz II RDH, Suzi Shada RDH, Olivia Wann RDA BS, and Four Corners Endodontics.
It's an easy thing to do, and it goes a long way to help OSAP achieve its vision of Safe Dental Care for People Everywhere.
Welcome New Members
Please join the Board in welcoming the following new members who have joined during September and October:
Janine Berger MSW, Eduardo Duperly DDS, Ousama Ibrahim, PhD, Issa Kakish, Kenny Lim DDS, John Pappas DDS, Jeffrey Politz DDS, Cherri Kading RDH MS, Tracey Oliver RDH, Susan Smith DDS, AnneMarie Welsh, and Nichole Brown.
Thanks for Helping OSAP Grow
Hats off to Pat Campbell RDH MS and Jackie Dorst RDH for bringing in new members during September and October. Every OSAP member (that means YOU) should try to bring in at least one new member each month. The result---more people around the world with the information to help make dentistry safer. Please encourage a colleague to join today. You can make a difference. Plus, you'll earn $5 OSAP Bucks for each new member you refer. Click here for a membership application.
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OSAP Web Site
Second in a Series
Do you know? ...what a time-saving resource the OSAP Web site is? Are you aware of the extra benefits available only to OSAP members? This is the second in a series to help you understand how to use the OSAP Web site and to benefit from all that it has to offer.
Logging-In
When you try to access "Members Only" pages, you will be prompted to log-in. The initial log-in screen will say "your initial log-in 'user name' will be your email address. Your initial 'password' will be osap123. Sign in with this information and then change it to suit your needs." All that is necessary is that you log-in using your email address, use osap123 as your initial password, and then update your password. Click here to access the Member Log-in Page. Please note that if you are already logged in, you will not be able to see this page. Please make sure that you have a current password, and you are able to access all sections of the OSAP Web site. You can also log-in on the upper right of each page. If you have any further questions, please contact webmaster@osap.org.
Bug Blog
Do you have any dental infection control and safety issues on your mind? Would you like to communicate with other professionals in the dental community regarding your questions? The Bug Blog is the place for you! Located on the right side of the OSAP Home Page, you will find The Bug Blog. Remember to check back as OSAP members respond and make their own comments.
Issue Toolkits
Located on the Resources Menu on the left side of the OSAP Home Page, Issue Toolkits contains information on dozens of topics including everything from "Amalgam" to "Whooping Cough." Click here to access the main issue topic directory.
Next Issue's Topics: Infection Control Trends and Practice Tips.
Please contact webmaster@osap.org if you have any questions.
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Featured Product
CDC Guidelines: From Policy to Practice by OSAP
As its title suggests, CDC Guidelines: From Policy to Practice by OSAP takes the infection control recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and helps you implement them. Each chapter contains practical, how-to instructions, charts and checklists, pictures and captions, answers to common questions, and guidance for making sound clinical judgments.
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International
Visit the OSAP International Page for recent infection control events in Brazil, Jordan, Panama and South Africa.
OSAP's mission reaches around the world. If you would like to become an international reporter for OSAP, please contact Office@OSAP.org.
European Infection Control Organization Conducts Conference
AESIC, the Association for European Safety & Infection Control in Dentistry, is conducting its first official meeting on November 18 in Leeds, UK. OSAP will include key outcomes of AESIC's meeting in the next issue of TORO.
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Editors:
Patricia Podolak DDS MPH
Therese Long MBA CAE
Editorial Review Board:
Lawrence Fish MBA
Anne Mills RN MSN COHN-S
Official publication of the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP).
Copyright 2010 Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention. Reproduction or republication strictly prohibited without prior written permission. See Disclaimer at www.osap.org for further legal information.
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