This toolkit was created to help dentists determine whether administering COVID-19 tests in their office is appropriate for their practice. 

Compliance requirements for preventing transmission of aerosol transmissible diseases (ATDs) at health care facilities. 

This sample addendum to the injury and illness prevention plan has been updated for consistency with the Cal/OSHA nonemergency COVID-19 prevention regulation effective in 2023

This form should be used in tandem with your Mandatory COVID-19 Booster Policy.

 

Employers may require employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19 as long as they engage in the interactive process with any employee who requests a reasonable accommodation

Answers to members’ top questions about physical distancing, patient screening, the use of face coverings, and other COVID-19 prevention requirements.

Use this form when a patient reports within 2 days of being in your practice that they have tested positive for COVID-19.

This resource has been updated to be consistent with CDPH guidance effective on March 13, 2023.

Links to external resources.

Resources to inform patients and the public about COVID-19 Vaccinations and Boosters for offices both offering vaccines and supporting vaccination. Resources include infographics, flyers, sample promotional language, addressing hesitancy, and answers to common questions.

Form to document employee refusal of recommended or required flu vaccination.

 Follow these step-by-step instructions for cleaning, disinfecting the operatory.

This recommendation is current as of August 1, 2022.

Employers should continue to evaluate employee health regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status.

Understand best practices regarding employee vaccination, including vaccine policies, employer mandates and employee vaccine reactions.

Although face coverings are required to be worn in California healthcare settings by individuals over the age of two, accommodations must be made for those individuals who have conditions that either prevent the use of masks or else mask-wearing is a significant impediment.

Key information for health care professionals on vaccination and prevention of the flu.

Covers how employers must pay staff during a COVID-related illness, exposure or quarantine, time off to receive or recover from the COVID-19 vaccine, or to seek a diagnosis. 

Below are resources and start-up guides developed to help vaccine providers begin ordering and administering vaccines to patients.

Intro to Hand Hygiene to help protect you and your patients.

A list of local public health department orders related to COVID-19 vaccination and testing and to mandatory influenza vaccination which affect dental practices within their respective jurisdiction.

A visual resource that provides information on various masks and respirators.  A downloadable and printer-friendly version is available.

Mask optional for patients and visitors as of April 3, 2023.

Compilation of resources for N95 respirator/mask requirements.