Starting on January 1, 2019, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada will begin enforcing Guidelines for obtaining meaningful consent (click here to read the guidelines yourself), which…
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The RCDSO recently updated their website and I see they have now included a detailed list on IPAC issues that Dentists should know about.
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Terminating an employee for poor performance is possible, but it's not easy. We get questions from dentists about how to manage or terminate employees who…
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The Occupational Health and Safety Act applies to dental offices, and it allows an inspector to enter - at any time - to perform an…
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The Ministry of Labour (MOL) just announced its upcoming 2018-2019 blitz initiatives. One of the blitzes will focus on the health care sector, including dental offices! According…
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Just after my article entitled "Infection Control Lawsuits: Getting Sued For Nervous Shock" got published last month, yet ANOTHER dental office was shut down by public…
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The Ontario Government has made a small amendment to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) that impacts all employers in Ontario.
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Infection prevention and control and public health inspections are a hot topic! Dentists are worried about their practices and asking us for help. Here is a…
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If you are have a professional corporation, are you PERSONALLY shielded from negligence claims based on failing to adhere to infection prevention and control protocols…
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So Centre City Periodontists, PC v. Dentstply International, Inc US District Court, ED Pennsylvania is an interesting and recent case worth mentioning. In that case,…
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