New OSHA and HIPAA Compliance Courses Added to Spear Online

Eight courses are presented by Mary Govoni from The Compliance Divas

Spear Education has added eight new OSHA and HIPAA compliance courses to Spear Online intended for both dentists and their teams. These highly requested and critical courses cover topics such as safety standards specific to dental practices, infection protocols, and cybersecurity requirements in dental practices, just to name a few.

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Spear’s eight new OSHA and HIPAA compliance courses include:

OSHA: Occupational Safety — Standards and Guidelines

• OSHA standards, CDC guidelines, and safety requirements in dentistry
• OSHA standards that apply to dentistry
• OSHA regulations and CDC guidelines – know the difference
• Safety and regulatory agencies and organizations that establish standards for occupational safety in dental practices

OSHA: Infection Prevention and Control Basics

• Infectious disease process
• Infectious microorganisms that are potential risks for transmission in dentistry
• OSHA regulations and CDC guidelines for the prevention of occupational disease transmissions
• Standard precautions for dental procedures

OSHA: Infection Protocols

• Types of hand hygiene techniques
• Quality control processes in sterilization
• Types of regulated or contaminated waste in dentistry
• OSHA-compliant procedures for contaminated clothing
• Strategies for maintaining dental unit water quality

OSHA: Chemical Safety

• OSHA’s requirements under the Hazard Communication Standard
• OSHA-required hazardous chemical labels and notifications
• Protocols for ensuring chemical safety in a dental setting
• Safety equipment required by OSHA for preventing chemical exposures, including PPE and eye-wash stations
• Compliance with Federal and State regulations for handling hazardous materials

OSHA: Dental Workplace Safety

• OSHA’s requirements for emergency exits
• Types of emergencies that may occur in a dental facility
• Steps to take in an active shooter situation
• Signs of potential workplace violence and steps to prevent incidents

HIPAA: The Privacy Rule

• Origins of the Privacy Rule
• Terms used in the Privacy Rule
• Compliance requirements
• HIPAA-required documentation

HIPAA: The Security Rule

• Purpose of the HIPAA Security Rule
• Compliance requirements for the HIPAA Security Rule
• Appropriate and inappropriate use of the internet in dental health care settings
• Key factors in internet security in healthcare
• Types of cybersecurity threats that may cause breaches of PHI in dental healthcare settings

HIPAA: The Breach Notification Rule

• Requirements of HIPAA’s Breach Notification Rule that apply to dental healthcare
• Signs that a security breach may have occurred
• Protocols to follow if a security breach occurs
• Cybersecurity protocols to follow to prevent breaches

Upon completion of the OSHA and HIPAA course quizzes, compliance certificates are available within the customer profile through “CE Credits and Compliance.”

These courses and more are available to Spear Online members within the Spear Online platform under “Courses.”