January 2010
Why and How to Avoid Needlestick Injuries to Secure Your Practice
Too often forgotten, needlestick injuries (also called NSIs) are a well-known problem in the medical world, defined as “a penetration of the skin by a hypodermic needle or sharp object accidentally pricking the skin with a used needle.”[1] Unfortunately, they are a common cause of injury or illness for healthcare workers in medical centers. As a dentist, you and your staff face a constant risk of NSIs in your daily activities. While t...
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Overcoming new business challenges and optimising your practice
Dentists worldwide have taken a substantial financial hit from COVID-19 closures. Rather than providing relief, the re-opening of practices is bringing a whole new set of business challenges: increased PPE costs, reduced patient volumes, and the restriction of aerosol-generating procedures, to name but a few. With the situation becoming financially untenable and the pandemic continuing with no clear end in sight, we discuss how recent...
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How to avoid no-shows: friendly policies for your patients
No-shows are a common nuisance to dentistry practices - surveys show they can add up to 10% of all appointments! No-shows happen when patients don’t come to their scheduled appointments, without notifying staff or cancelling. This phenomenon hurts both clinical practices and patients, through many negative impacts. So let’s see how you can identify high-risk patients and greatly minimize missed appointments.
Why no-shows happen and ...
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