DENA 15- Complience & Infection Control Midterm Review Exam
Questions And Answers.
Governing bodies - Groups that create and maintain rules and guidelines and handle overall
administrative tasks
What are our governing bodies - -Global
-North American
-Canadian
-Provincial
Global governing body - World Health Organization
-Over 8000 professionals
-Public health experts
-Doctors
-Epidemiologists
-Scientists
-Managers
What does the WHO do - -Coordinates the world response to health emergencies
-Prevent disease
-Expand access to health care
-Connect nations
-Attempt to give everyone a healthy and safe life
-Resource for researching and teaching
-Advocate/organize vaccinations
-Assist nations during war
North American organizations & what they do - 1. CDC- Center for disease control and
prevention
2. PHAC- Public health
, agency for Canada
-Prevent disease
-Respond to public health threats
-Vaccines
-Provide info to support decision making
-Disease outbreaks
-Food recalls
-Travel advisories
-Disease surveillance
How these organizations relate to dentistry - CDC and PHAC help define infection control
recommendations and policies for health care workers
OSAP-Organization for Safety and Asepsis Procedures - -Non-profit association for oral
health care professionals that focuses on infection prevention and patient safety
Help operationalize dental infection control and safety laws and regulations
-Offers evidence-based education and collection of online resources
-Collaborates with individuals and organizations to assure the safe and infection free delivery
of oral health care
CDA (Canadian Dental Association) - -Non-regulatory authority
-Supports dentists who are members of the provincial and territorial dental associations
-Oversees all provincial associations
-Advocate dentists
-Delivers position statements on issues
-Promote dental profession
-Conferences and training
(CDAA) Canadian Dental Assistants Association - -Federal level
Questions And Answers.
Governing bodies - Groups that create and maintain rules and guidelines and handle overall
administrative tasks
What are our governing bodies - -Global
-North American
-Canadian
-Provincial
Global governing body - World Health Organization
-Over 8000 professionals
-Public health experts
-Doctors
-Epidemiologists
-Scientists
-Managers
What does the WHO do - -Coordinates the world response to health emergencies
-Prevent disease
-Expand access to health care
-Connect nations
-Attempt to give everyone a healthy and safe life
-Resource for researching and teaching
-Advocate/organize vaccinations
-Assist nations during war
North American organizations & what they do - 1. CDC- Center for disease control and
prevention
2. PHAC- Public health
, agency for Canada
-Prevent disease
-Respond to public health threats
-Vaccines
-Provide info to support decision making
-Disease outbreaks
-Food recalls
-Travel advisories
-Disease surveillance
How these organizations relate to dentistry - CDC and PHAC help define infection control
recommendations and policies for health care workers
OSAP-Organization for Safety and Asepsis Procedures - -Non-profit association for oral
health care professionals that focuses on infection prevention and patient safety
Help operationalize dental infection control and safety laws and regulations
-Offers evidence-based education and collection of online resources
-Collaborates with individuals and organizations to assure the safe and infection free delivery
of oral health care
CDA (Canadian Dental Association) - -Non-regulatory authority
-Supports dentists who are members of the provincial and territorial dental associations
-Oversees all provincial associations
-Advocate dentists
-Delivers position statements on issues
-Promote dental profession
-Conferences and training
(CDAA) Canadian Dental Assistants Association - -Federal level
