OSAP, Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention

Buy your OSAP 2021 Virtual Conference commemorative t-shirt today ! Each shirt retails for $24.99, and you can choose between two styles and colors. #OSAPAC2021

Congratulations Kathy Eklund, Jill Moore, Ashley MacDermott, and Tara Zaravsky who were recognized for the Chairman's Citation Awards and Marguerite Walsh who received Board Recognition.

Congratulations Cindy Durly, M.Ed, MBA who won the 2021 Special Recognition Award for Leadership!

Congratulations Dr. Shannon Mills, the 2021 recipient of the Bette & Paul Schwartz Award for Volunteerism!

Researchers identified severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 RNA in an oropharyngeal swab specimen collected from a child with suspected measles in early December 2019, about 3 months before the first identified coronavirus disease case in Italy.

The scoping review discussed the available evidence regarding the effectiveness of decontaminating N95 respirators against the novel coronavirus. Vaporized hydrogen peroxide and ultraviolet irradiation were the strategies most cited and most promising.

The health care team assembled by President-elect Joe Biden points to stronger federal management of the nation’s COVID-19 response, a leading role for science and an emphasis on fair and equitable distribution of vaccines and treatments.

Noncommunicable diseases now make up 7 of the world’s top 10 causes of death, according to WHO’s 2019 Global Health Estimates, published today. This is an increase from 4 of the 10 leading causes in 2000.

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not yet granted Emergency Use Authorization to any COVID-19 rapid test for asymptomatic individuals the type of COVID-19 test that dentists may eventually be able to administer to patients and staff in the dental setting.

A recent survey by National Nurses United, the nation's largest union of registered nurses, found just 42% of RNs in hospitals said they had ever been tested for the virus.

The publication followed an unusual case of one woman with leukemia and a low antibody count who was infected with the coronavirus for at least 105 days, and infectious for at least 70, while remaining asymptomatic the entire time.

Human papilloma virus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections and cases various cancers in women and men.

Over the summer, the Food and Drug Administration announced that in order for an experimental Covid-19 vaccine to get the green light, it would need to be safe and prevent disease or decrease its severity in at least 50 percent of people who are vaccinated.

Researchers at the School of Medicine, Washington University in Saint Louis, USA, showed that the intranasal route of immunization could provide a more efficient protection against SARS-CoV-2 compared to the intramuscular route (i.e. through ‘jabs’).

The new vaccines will probably prevent you from getting sick with COVID-19. No one knows yet whether they will keep you from spreading the virus to others.

The close proximities and confined spaces of the dental office environment in a pandemic pose a host of potential health risks, and it may be even more problematic in dental schools and other large dental offices with similar cubicle set-ups.

Bacteria-infecting viruses may have novel uses in medicine.

Learn about infection control at your own pace. Register for our 2021 virtual Safety Strong Boot Camp and watch live or access our on-demand recordings for 60 days. Register at: https://www.osap.org/page/2021BootCamp #DentalSafety #DentalHeroes #OSAPBC2021

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A new study gives insight into the NYC outbreak.

Our FREE webinar on PPE optimization will be held on Friday, November 20 at 4:00 PM ET. It will provide an overview of the status of the supply chain and CDC optimization strategies. Register here: http://ow.ly/MYXY50C4m9x

The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) has been named a liaison organization for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC).

Yoga is picking up speed within the dental community to help with career stress and helping to reduce the physical pain that may accompany practicing dentistry.

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The investigators say that their findings underscore the importance of encouraging and empowering patients to be a part of efforts to improve hand hygiene compliance among healthcare workers.

Keep up to date with the latest CDC guidelines for the #COVID-19 pandemic. Access OSAP’s Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Toolkit for more information. https://www.osap.org/page/COVID-19#Regs

Without proper mask wearing the United States' COVID-19 death toll could soar to more than 1 million by the end of February.