Infection Control is not Optional | Proper Pharmacologic Prescribing and Disposal/Scope of Abuse by UMSOD

Infection Control is not Optional | Proper Pharmacologic Prescribing and Disposal/Scope of Abuse is organized by University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UMSOD) and will be held on May 18, 2019 at University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event is Dental Team. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 6 CDE credit hours.

Course Description:
This program provides guidelines for evaluating possible signs and symptoms of domestic abuse and neglect in children and adults. It reviews “red flags” that alert dental health care providers to a potentially abusive situation. State laws and regulations, including the format for reporting suspected cases, will be reviewed. The presentation will include screening questions for identification of potential victims and a resource page which provides the names and phone numbers of local and state authorities. This program satisfies the requirement for a two-hour board approved program on Abuse and Neglect in Maryland for dentists and hygienists.

Course Objectives:
• Understand the routes of transmission of infectious diseases and how to break the chain of infection.
• Know the updated recommendations for Standard Precautions.
• Learn the principles of respiratory etiquette to reduce the impact of colds and flu.
• Learn what is new in the 2016, 2011, 2008& 2007 Guidelines and how to develop a practical and cost effective infection control methodology to safely treat patients infected with resistant and bloodborne diseases, achieve a “safe workplace” and comply with the most current CDC/OSHA recommendations.
• Comprehend the optimum method of obtaining a history
• Understand the importance of examination and evidence collection
• Integrate the local and state Abuse Resource Directory and sample “reporting form” into their office policies and procedures
• Notify the authorities, within the designated time frame, when encountering suspected cases of abuse and/or neglect

Course Topics:
• Proper prescription writing
• Review of DEA schedule of controlled substances
• The most commonly abused prescribed drugs
• Opioid dependency and educating patients when prescribing
• Alternatives to opioid therapy for treating patients experiencing pain
• Prescribing for non-patients or family members without a documented history of treatment
• Prescribing for non-dental purposes
• Recognizing the dependent patients and the “doctor shoppers”
• Self-prescribing and diversion
• Availability of support services for dependent practitioners
• Safeguarding prescription pads and the use of electronic prescribing
• Best practices for appropriate handling and disposal of medications and controlled substances

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.