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Good Vibrations
&
Information Exchange!
Issue # 5
May 8, 2020
#KDAgoodVibrations
#KDAinformationExchange
#KDAdentalCommunity
We are dedicated to sending you good vibrations and helping our dental community share good information with each other. Sent to you once a week while the world is shut down!
Submissions are FREE for EVERYONE!
We invite EVERYONE in our dental community to participate, vendors too!
The name of this publication is Good Vibrations, so we are looking for positive and helpful submissions to share.
Now accepting submissions. Here are the particulars:
* This publication will be sent every Friday before noon. Submissions must be in by the previous Thursday at 9 a.m.
* Please keep submissions to 50 words or less - you may also include one photo and one link, in addition to the 50 words (So, you will have to be creative!)
* Seriously, no negative stuff - please share positive, helpful or fun news.
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Thank you to everyone who has submitted items below!
Please send more stuff!
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PPE Supply Chain Update from tdsc.com
This brief webinar outlines what is going on with the supply chain and what is being done to procure more PPE. It also provides important information on how to identify a counterfeit mask.
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ADA Tip Sheet Helps Health Care Professionals Avoid Counterfeit N95 Masks
The ADA News (5/7, Versaci) reports that the ADA has "created a tip sheet with guidance from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health group at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help health care professionals avoid buying or using counterfeit N95 respirators, which are often simply referred to as masks." For instance, suspicious websites or marketplaces may have "a primary email contact that uses a free email service; typos, bad grammar and other errors; broken links; and unfinished content." In addition, N95 counterfeit masks may lack or misspell NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) on its marking, lack an approval number or other type of marking, have ear loops rather than a headband, claim approval for use by children, or include decorative add-ons.
The ADA also offers a free, on-demand webinar called Respiratory Protection in the Era of COVID-19 that includes presentations from two infection control experts from the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention and focuses on the steps necessary to introduce the use of N95 and other masks into the dental office.
The ADA also created a chart that highlights the characteristics of several common types of masks and their appropriate uses.
From ADA News, May 7, 2020
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We are creating a list of potential sources for all types of PPE and listing them on our new resource page. We have just begun and will add new sources as we receive them.
Disclaimer: While the KDA will make every effort to list legitimate PPE providers, a company's inclusion on this page in no way reflects any endorsement from the KDA, whatsoever. Please take thoughtful care when dealing with any company. Do your own additional vetting of any entity, before you act.
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History Repeats Itself...Every 100 Years?
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KY Dept. for Family Services introduces
Battelle CCDS
Critical Care Decontamination System
To protect our healthcare workers and address the PPE shortage across the U.S., we are pleased to announce the arrival of a Battelle CCDS
TM Critical Care Decontamination System in Louisville.
The Battelle CCDS
TM will provide healthcare facilities throughout the state a process to decontaminate N95 or N95-equivalent respirators for reuse up to 20 times without degrading the respirator's performance. The system can decontaminate up to 80,000 N95 respirators a day.
From Dr. Steven Stack, Commissioner, KY Dept. for Public Health
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We are giving a "coronavirus refund" on your malpractice insurance
It's not automatic, unfortunately. How it works: for the time you had to be closed, your malpractice will be moved to part-time status and will be moved back to full-time once your practice restrictions are lifted. While it's not going to be a big refund, it's what we can do to help. Dentists who graduated in 2018 or 2019 are not eligible for this reimbursement because your "new dentist discount" is already higher than the part-time discount. (Sorry to you new grads who received this email; there was no way for me to filter you out. But at least now you know we're good people.)
Complete the COVID-19 Part-Time Supplement Application
Click here
and return it to me via email or fax to 502-690-5201 as soon as possible. DO NOT WAIT for your office to reopen. The date that your State authority lifts restrictions will be the end date of your temporary part-time status. We will send your refund once normal business resumes.
Tips for the app:
- Question 2: Exact office hours are only needed if you are scheduling regular office hours. If not, write "as needed."
- Question 4: If you have posted some sort of notice at the office, your website, on social media, practice voicemail, or emailed your patients about your office operations during the shutdown, describe that or provide a copy/photo/etc.!
- Question 5: If the return date is unknown, please indicate "per state advisement."
- You can use an electronic signature.
Continue to follow ADA, CDC, and your state guidelines and recommendations. The carrier's dedicated COVID-19 resource page is available at
www.protectorplan.com/covid-19/
. Our best wishes go out to you, your colleagues, and loved ones.
Sincerely,
The Bowman Insurance Team
Brandon Bowman
Teri Myers
Dana Byrley
David Bowman
502-638-2969
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Lighthouse 360 is co-hosting a FREE interactive virtual training!
Submitted by Martin Kearns, Director of Enterprise Sales, Lighthouse
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Green Lights Stand for Hope!
Tonight, and every night that I have to report a fatality, it's a small thing but we're going to light the Kentucky Governor's Mansion green. Green is the color of compassion, it's the color of empathy. It's also a color of renewal.
Gov. Andy Beshear
Text from LEO Magazine, April 17, 2020
Have you seen any green lights in
your
neighborhood?
Send us a picture!
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KASPER Prescriber Report Cards have returned
It's easier than ever to read, identify high risk patients and view prescribing comparisons within your specialty. Follow the instructions in the KASPER - KOG User Guide to access KASPER, select your dental specialty, and view your report.
From David R. Hopkins,
KY Cabinet for Health & Family Services
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Unemployment Frustration No Longer!
Just saw the latest Good Vibrations and am happy to report that I tried again that same day, Sunday 4/26, to file my claim and got thru. The next day I received my deposit to bring me up to date on unemployment and my stimulus deposits came the next day. My advice is to be diligent and don't give up! Emily W. Miller RDH
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COVID19 PPE Request Fact Sheet
We are sharing information from Dr. Julie McKee, State Dental Director regarding PPE. Please see the link below and refer to it as appropriate.
From Dr. Julie McKee, KY State Dental Director
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Lenovo Memorial Day Sales Begins Early on May 11 for ADA Members!
Lenovo savings can make your virtual Memorial Day celebration with friends and family a reality! Take advantage of historical savings on legendary devices up to 55% off now through 5/31/2020. Shop now
:
www.lenovo.com/us/en/ada
or call 1-800-426-7235, ext. 4886 (M-F: 9am- 9pm ET, Sat: 9am-6pm ET)
Submitted by Lenovo
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Garfield Refining is Open and Happily Accepting All Orders!
Being home gives all of us the chance to finish our spring cleaning, and now is a great time to recycle your dental scrap.
We're offering a $25 bonus on all orders until May 23rd.
Submitted by Abby Stevens, Director of Joint Ventures at Garfield Refining
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This week's Patterson
give-back....
Patterson Dental team members' donations again fed a hard working team. John Riley and the Maker 13 team has been making and DONATING faceshields for area dentists over the last couple weeks during the COVID crisis. Today, we picked up and delivered faceshields for our dental offices and our own service technicians. Very special thanks to John, Maker13, and his team for making this possible!!!!!
Submitted by Kevin Parker, Patterson Dental
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Do you expect your universal adhesive to be like a spork? Or is it more like a full set of silverware?
Find out what makes today's universals so multifunctional!
Submitted by Holly Lang of Bisco
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The Perfect Quarantine Theme Song!
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How to Donate PPE in Kentucky
To donate gloves, masks or other safety gear to state government, please call 833-448-3773
(833-GIVE-PPE) or visit this website:
giveppe.ky.gov
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Submitted by Amanda Stringer, CDA, RDH, BSDH
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Meet Bella. "
We rescued Bella at two years old to be a companion to our husky, Alaska. They are now best buddies and partners in crime."
Submitted by Janet Glover
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Colgate is here for you during these "crazy" times!
We care for the dental community and have taken many steps to support you as we live through this together.
As a reminder - the Colgate Oral Health Network is a wonderful tool that provides information and hundreds of FREE CE options. Many programs have been added in the past few weeks and there are many more to come. Please visit
www.ColgateProfessional.com
to access these programs.
Stay safe, stay healthy, this too shall pass and we're in this TOGETHER.
From Christie Pfeffer of Colgate
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Dental Lifeline Network Partner Resources for COVID-19
Submitted by Jennifer Venerable of Dental Lifeline Network
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A list of helpful links for you...
(If you have a helpful link to share, send it in!)
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Here's wishing you GOOOOD VIBRATIONS!
Take care out there, eat your vegetables, take your vitamins, wash your hands for 20 seconds after everything you do and stay away from everybody! We want to see you on the flip side!
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