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Infection Control In Practice (ICIP)

Infection Control in Practice Team Huddle™ is an interactive guide for infection control staff meetings. The bi-monthly publication features real-life scenarios with checklists on how to prevent negative outcomes. The guides have been developed for team discussion and activities. They are easy to follow and take the entire team through practical applications of infection control while reinforcing the learning with summaries and key takeaways.

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Archive of Past Issues

NOTE: While every issue of ICIP offers valuable information and education, CE tests will not be accepted for issues published past the expiry date.

2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002

2019 Understanding the Responsibility of Infection Prevention and Control
December	Vol. 18 No. 6	This issue addresses how to assess your infection prevention program. A how-to checklist is included that also contains references to resources and alerts to changes in government recommendations and regulations.
October	Vol. 18 No. 5	This issue features a workplace scenario tells how a dentist is motivated to seek a compliance consultant, to review his written infection control policies and procedures. The consultant’s review found deficiencies in three areas of required documentation.
August	Vol. 18 No. 4	This issue features a workplace scenario that reveals infection control problems that can arise when a new hire joins the team and there is no clearly written ‘how to’ documentation in place.
June	Vol. 18 No. 3	This issue chronicles how post-treatment tasks of waste management can pose infection and injury risks to others.
April	Vol. 18 No. 2	This issue continues the emphasis on sharps safety and focuses on engineering and work practice controls to maintain the Safest Dental Visit™.
February	Vol. 18 No. 1	Workplace scenario that investigates the procedures dental healthcare personnel must follow to reduce the risk and consequences of a sharps injury.

2018 Understanding the Responsibility of Infection Prevention and Control
December	Vol. 17 No. 6	Workplace scenario to discover breaches and subsequent corrections in aseptic technique
October	Vol. 17 No. 5	Aspects of dental instrument processing and the importance of sterilization
August	Vol. 17 No. 4	How do you effectively monitor IC practices in your clinical setting?
June	Vol. 17 No.3	The Use of Personal Protective Equipment
May	Vol. 17 No. 2	Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and People Skills to Enhance Compliance with Infection Control Regulations and Recommendations
February	Vol. 17 No. 1	Approaches to Enhance Compliance with Infection Control Regulations and Recommendations

2017 Instrument Processing for the Safest Dental Visit™

December

Vol. 16
No. 6

Storage and Handling

October

Vol. 16
No. 5

Sterilization Monitoring

August

Vol. 16
No. 4

Instrument Processing for the Safest Dental Visit™
Sterilization

June

Vol. 16
No. 3

Instrument Processing for the Safest Dental Visit™

Holding, Cleaning, Corrosion Control, Lubrication, Drying, Inspection and Packaging

April

Vol. 16
No. 2

Instrument Processing for the Safest Dental Visit™
Workspace Design and Transport of Instruments

February

Vol. 16
No. 1

Instrument Processing for the Safest Dental Visit™
General Aspects of Instrument Processing

2016 Building a Framework for Delivering the Safest Dental Visit™
December	Vol. 15 No. 6	Helping the Infection Control Coordinator Build a Framework for the Safest Dental Visit™ #6 Set a Goal to Have Safe Dental Unit Water
October	Vol. 15 No. 5	Helping the Infection Control Coordinator Build a Framework for the Safest Dental Visit™ #5 Set Goals to Motivate for the Safest Dental Visit
August	Vol. 15 No. 4	Helping the Infection Control Coordinator Build a Framework for the Safest Dental Visit™ #4 Set Goals to Manage Infection Control Problems
June	Vol. 15 No. 3	Helping the Infection Control Coordinator Build a Framework for the Safest Dental Visit™ #3 Set Goals to Manage Infection Control Problems
April	Vol. 15 No. 2	Helping the Infection Control Coordinator Build a Framework for the Safest Dental Visit™ #2 Assess Your Current Infection Control Program
February	Vol. 15 No. 1	Helping the Infection Control Coordinator Build a Framework for the Safest Dental Visit™ #1 Understand and Take Ownership of the Infection Control Coordinator Position
Related Resources
7 week ICC Role Planner 12 month IC Program Planner

2015 Defining the Role of the Infection Control Coordinator
December	Vol. 14 No. 6	The Infection Control Coordinator's Role in Maintaining the Safest Dental Visit™ Tools and Resources for Evaluating an Infection Control Program
October	Vol. 14 No. 5	The Infection Control Coordinator's Role in Maintaining the Safest Dental Visit™ Tools and Resources for the Infection Control Coordinator
August	Vol. 14 No. 4	The Infection Control Coordinator's Role in Maintaining the Safest Dental Visit™ Defining the Role of the Infection Control Coordinator Part 3
June	Vol. 14 No. 3	The Infection Control Coordinator's Role in Maintaining the Safest Dental Visit™ Defining the Role of the Infection Control Coordinator Part 2
April	Vol. 14 No. 2	The Infection Control Coordinator's Role in Maintaining the Safest Dental Visit™ Defining the Role of the Infection Control Coordinator Part 1
February	Vol. 14 No. 1	Set The Stage For Maintaining The Safest Dental Visit™ The Case for Designating a Dental Safety Coordinator

2014 Defining The Safest Dental Visit™
December	Vol. 13 No. 6	The Safest Dental Visit™ Asepsis After Patient Treatment - Part 2
October	Vol. 13 No. 5	The Safest Dental Visit™ Asepsis After Patient Treatment - Part 1
September	Vol. 13 No. 4	The Safest Dental Visit™ Asepsis During After Patient Treatment
July	Vol. 13 No. 3	The Safest Dental Visit™ _{Before Patient Treatment – Preparing for a Safe Patient Visit}
May	Vol. 13 No. 2	The Safest Dental Visit™ Dental Health Care Personnel - The Backbone of Infection Prevention
March	Vol. 13 No. 1	The Safest Dental Visit™ Who is Managing Your Safety Culture?

2013 Navigating Your Course to Infection Prevention and Safety
December	Vol. 12 No. 6	Navigating Your Course to Infection Prevention and Safety Steering Toward Patient Safety
October	Vol. 12 No. 5	Navigating Your Course to Infection Prevention and Safety Plotting a Course to Infection Prevention Through Immunization
August	Vol. 12 No. 4	Navigating Your Course to Infection Prevention and Safety Plotting a Course Around Infection Prevention Pitfalls
June	Vol. 12 No. 3	Navigating Your Course to Infection Prevention and Safety Microbes That Challenge the Journey to Safe Dental Care
April	Vol. 12 No. 2	Navigating Your Course to Infection Prevention and Safety Continuing Your Journey to Safe Dental Care
March	Vol. 12 No. 1	Navigating Your Course to Infection Prevention and Safety Set Your Course for Safe Dental Care

2012 Empower Through Connections
December	Vol. 11 No. 6	Empower Through Connections Empower by Connecting with Research
October	Vol. 11 No. 5	Empower Through Connections Empower by Connecting with People
September	Vol. 11 No. 4	Empower Through Connections Empower by Connecting with Products
June	Vol. 11 No. 3	Empower Through Connections Empower by Connecting with Compliance
May	Vol. 11 No. 2	Empower Through Connections Empower by Connecting with Places
March	Vol. 11 No. 1	Empower Through Connections Connect with Policies and Training

2011 Empowerment for Infection Control
December	Vol. 10 No. 6	Series on Empowerment Important/Emerging Issues
October	Vol. 10 No. 5	Series on Empowerment Frequently Asked and Answered Questions
August	Vol. 10 No. 4	Series on Empowerment Make and Keep Objects Safe for Use
June	Vol. 10 No. 3	Series on Empowerment Avoid Contact with Blood and Other Body Fluids
April	Vol. 10 No. 2	Series on Empowerment Limit the Spread of Contamination
February	Vol. 10 No. 1	Series on Empowerment Take Action to Stay Healthy

2010 Series on Consequences
December	Vol. 9 No. 6	Series on Consequences Are You Keeping Your Patients Safe
November	Vol. 9 No. 5	Series on Consequences First Do No Harm
August	Vol. 9 No. 4	Series on Consequences What's Growing on Your Instruments
June	Vol. 9 No. 3	Series on Consequences Are you Exposing Yourself - Part 2
April	Vol. 9 No. 2	Series on Consequences Are you Exposing Yourself - Part 1
February	Vol. 9 No. 1	Series on Consequences The Spread of Diseases

2009 Infection Control Through the Lens of Circumstances
December	Vol. 8 No. 6	Series on Circumstances Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
November	Vol. 8 No. 5	Series on Circumstances High-Tech Infection Control
September	Vol. 8 No. 4	Series on Circumstances Bringing the Outside In
August	Vol. 8 No. 3	Series on Circumstances Special Patients
May	Vol. 8 No. 2	Series on Circumstances When "Stuff" Happens
March	Vol. 8 No. 1	Series on Circumstances So You Just Became the OSC - What do you do now?

2008 Infection Control Through the Lens of Location
December	Vol. 7 No. 6	Series on Compartmentalizing Ending the Day
October	Vol. 7 No. 5	Series on Compartmentalizing Support Equipment
August	Vol. 7 No. 4	Series on Compartmentalizing The Instrument Processing Room
June	Vol. 7 No. 3	Series on Compartmentalizing The Operatory
May	Vol. 7 No. 2	Series on Compartmentalizing The Reception Room
March	Vol. 7 No. 1	Series on Compartmentalizing Before You Walk in the Door

2007
December	Vol. 6 No. 8	Infection Control FAQs
November	Vol. 6 No. 7	Creating a Successful Infection Control Program
October	Vol. 6 No. 6	Immunosuppression and Dental Treatment
August	Vol. 6 No. 5	Close-Up on the Dental Unit
May	Vol. 6 No. 4	Evolving Infection Control Issues
April	Vol. 6 No. 3	Immunology and Allergy Issues
February	Vol. 6 No. 2	The ABCs of Hepatitis
January	Vol. 6 No. 1	A Visit From the Safety Inspector

2006
November	Vol. 5 No. 8	The Number One Infection Control Practice
October	Vol. 5 No. 7	Managing Dental Office Waste
August	Vol. 5 No. 6	Beyond Biofilms: Understanding the Regulation of Devices and Products for Dental Water Treatment
July	Vol. 5 No. 5	Safety is More than Infection Control
May	Vol. 5 No. 4	New Technologies = Challenges in Asepsis
April	Vol. 5 No. 3	Where Are Your MSDSs?
February	Vol. 5 No. 2	Pandemic Pandemonium
January	Vol. 5 No. 1	Safety and Infection Control Report Card

2005
November	Vol. 4 No. 8	All Eyes on You - The Patient's Perspective
October	Vol. 4 No. 7	Ergonomics - Not Just Another Pain in the Neck
August	Vol. 4 No. 6	Staying Healthy at Work
July	Vol. 4 No. 5	Beyond the Bloodborne in Infection Control
May	Vol. 4 No. 4	Surface Disinfectants for Dentistry
April	Vol. 4 No. 3	Setting up and Maintaining a Dental Office Safety Program
February	Vol. 4 No. 2	New Radiation Safety Guidelines for Dental Offices
January	Vol. 4 No. 1	New Instrument Reprocessing Technologies

2004
November	Vol. 3 No. 8	Safe Dentistry Under Uncommon Conditions
October	Vol. 3 No. 7	Infection Control for Oral Surgical Procedures
August	Vol. 3 No. 6	Influenza
July	Vol. 3 No. 5	Sterilization Center Design
May	Vol. 3 No. 4	Managing Exposures
April	Vol. 3 No. 3	Managing Environmental Surfaces
February	Vol. 3 No. 2	Biofilm and Dental Unit Waterlines
January	Vol. 3 No. 1	OSAP Check-Up: 2003 CDC Guidelines

2003
November	Vol. 2 No. 8	Infection Control and Dental Radiography
October	Vol. 2 No. 7	Sterilization Monitoring
August	Vol. 2 No. 6	Instrument Reprocessing
July	Vol. 2 No. 5	Instrument Cleaning
May	Vol. 2 No. 4	Disease Update: Hepatitis C
April	Vol. 2 No. 3	Annual Infection Control & Safety Checkup
February	Vol. 2 No. 2	Personal Protective Equipment
January	Vol. 2 No. 1	Hand Hygiene

2002
November	Vol. 1 No. 5	Devices with Sharps Safety Features
October	Vol. 1 No. 4	Bonus: Position Paper on Percutaneous Injury Prevention
August	Vol. 1 No. 3	Demystifying Disinfectants
July	Vol. 1 No. 2	Achieving OSHA Compliance, Rules and Regulations for the Dental Office
May/June	Vol. 1 No. 1	Choosing Infection Control & Safety Products

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