Tom Terry Seminars » Continuing Education

Henry Schein Dental

Tom Terry — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:05:42 +0000

I had the privilege of presenting a seminar to the clients of Henry Schein Dental, topic “Dental Practice Act”. The seminar was held at their new facility located at 3900 Atherton Rd, Suite 100, Rocklin, CA. Great turn out and support, the Henry Schein team was fantastic!

OSHA Training is Not!

Tom Terry — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 15:09:12 +0000

If you received “OSHA” training, you only received five percent of the needed information to be compliant and reduce risk to yourself and patients. OSHA training is not,

The Dental Practice Act
Sterilization
Patient Safety
Dental Board Infection Control
HIPAA
Radiation Safety
Environmental Heath Management
Human Recourses

Dental Professionals must look beyond the “OSHA mentality” and take responsibility to find out what they need in order to be competent in their duties. They also need to change their mindset from doing only the minimum to adding value in everything they do.

Dental Practice Act & Dental Board Infection Control Seminar

Tom Terry — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:57:14 +0000

Tom Terry will be conducting seminars at Marriott’s Courtyards throughout Northern California. The sessions available are as follows,

Friday Morning – 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Friday Afternoon – 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Saturday Morning – 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Saturday Afternoon – 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Sunday Morning – 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Topic - Dental Practice Act and Dental Board Infection Control Regulations

Fee – $110.00 per person (prepaid registration)

CE Units – 4 (4 hours of education) Category One

For additional information, exact dates and locations email: tom@tomterryseminars.com

San Joaquin Dental Society

Tom Terry — Thu, 20 May 2010 23:43:04 +0000

On May 20th I had both the honor and privilege of presenting the Dental Practice Act and the Dental Board Infection Control Regulations to the members of the San Joaquin Dental Society. The welcome was warm and the members were gracious – Thank You!

Dental Compliance – Mandatory Courses

Tom Terry — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:58:15 +0000

Q: What OSHA courses do I need to renew my license?

A: The courses needed to renew your license made mandatory by the Dental Board are the Dental Practice Act (2 hours) and the Dental Board Infection Control Regulations (2 hours) which neither are OSHA.

Employee Training – New Employee Orientation

Tom Terry — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:08:18 +0000

Assuming that new hires both experience and inexperienced know what to do to maintain the standard of your office is risky business. Take the time and orientate all new hires to the policies and procedures of your office and constantly test their understanding of your standard. I suggest conducting a New Employee Orientation for the first ten days of employment and longer if needed, the areas of focus should be patient safety, patient information security, infection control, OSHA, Consumer Affairs and office policies & procedures. The key to successfully maintaining a standard is making sure everyone is on the same page. By the way, employee training should be conducted a minimum of once a year and for maximum results onsite!

Dental Compliance – Employee Training

Tom Terry — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:59:30 +0000

Training is a process that improves knowledge and skills and information is the key ingredient for all training. Information must be current, specific to the job, presented by a qualified instructor and conducted yearly. Reducing employee training or looking to cut training costs by doing it yourself is ludicrous. Investing in employee training will payoff many times over and it is a critical element for a Patient Compliant office!

Dental Compliance – Who to Listen to?

Tom Terry — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:56:52 +0000

When it comes to dental compliance do you listen to those who know or do you listen to those who sell?

When choosing a seminar or compliance service you should select on the bases of getting quality how-to information from an expert, the kind of information and expertise that produces results and moves your office forward. Stop listening to those who sell gimmicks and produce nothing but BS. This choice will cost you many times over in fines, citations, and litigation. Remember these two life teachings – “if it sounds too good to be true, it isn’t” and “you get what you paid for”

Dental Compliance – Writing a Compliance Manual

Tom Terry — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:59:05 +0000

Q: I am thinking of having a member of my staff write our compliance manual, what are your feelings on this?

A: A compliance manual is a complex project requiring research and specialized expertise. When written properly it reflects the policies & procedures of your office based upon the guidelines and regulations from nine regulatory agencies. Also it must be kept current as new regulations are published. The fact is both time and money will be spent on writing your compliance manual no matter who does the work, the difference will be how long, how much, and the end results. To answer your question, I do not recommend writing your own compliance manual and I also do not recommend patients do their own dental work, instead seek the service of an expert.

Patient Safety – CPR Training

Tom Terry — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:15:18 +0000

Q: Are dental professionals required to have Healthcare Provider level CPR training for license renewal?

A: Although I highly recommend that all dental professionals, from front office to back get the Healthcare Provider level CPR training, the answer to your question currently is No. Referring to the Dental Practice Act, Article 4, Chapter 1, Section 1016, mandatory courses required by the board for license renewal is the Dental Practice Act, Dental Board Infection Control Regulations 1005, and a course in Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR approved by American Red Cross or American Heart Association.

When it comes to patient safety the best training and the best skills is paramount – for onsite CPR Training in the Greater Bay Area, I recommend contacting Roland Guy at Critical Care Solutions, 916.226.6053, visit their website: www.criticalcaresolutions.com