The Organization for Safety, Asepsis, and Prevention (OSAP) will assist the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) in incorporating infection prevention and control efforts, as well as patient and staff safety, into state oral health program activities, OSAP announced.
"Several recent reports of actual and potential cross-contamination in dental settings underscore the need for strong, integrated infection prevention policies and continuous vigilance," Therese Long, OSAP executive director, said in a press release. "As the leading nongovernmental organization focusing exclusively on infection prevention and safety programs for dentistry, OSAP is uniquely positioned to partner with ASTDD in this important endeavor."
These efforts are supported through a cooperative agreement ASTDD has with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
