Dental Emergency Plan…………. Why????

In our visits and consultation with dental offices throughout the country, it is amazing how few have planned for that ultimate contingency… an emergency of any sort. Certainly, we counsel the dental office in forms of preparedness with respect to the HIPAA Security dictates. Additionally we prepare the dental office with respect to how to evacuate the premises and a gathering location for that limited emergency. These are not only important, they are requirements under OSHA.

Our Department of Homeland Security has produced an excellent document addressing many if not all of the issues of “protecting our business” as well as our employees and patients. This can be found by following this link:

http://www.ready.gov/business/_downloads/readybusiness-brochure.pdf

We encourage each and every dental office to implement and drill on emergency preparedness to ensure the safety of all.

For any further information or help with this or any other compliance issue please contact Dynamic Dental Safety at (888) 669-8846 ext. 701