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Episode 427: Infection Prevention Starts with Clean Hands

The Dr. Phil Klein Dental Podcast
Guest: Mary Govoni, CDA, RDA, RDH, MBA CE Credits: 0.25 CEU
Release Date: 11/15/2022
Infection Control
Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Both the CDC and the World Health Organization promote hand hygiene as the most important infection prevention tool. Today we'll be focusing on the need to know info for dental professionals on hand hygiene. Our guest is Mary Govoni, an internationally recognized speaker, author and coach, focusing on Infection Prevention and Control, OSHA and HIPAA Compliance, and Ergonomics. She is a Certified Dental Assistant and Registered Dental Hygienist with 50+ years of experience in the dental profession.

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Presenter Information: Mary Govoni, CDA, RDA, RDH, MBA

Presenter Bio
Mary Govoni, CDA, RDA, RDH, MBA Mary Govoni is an internationally recognized speaker, author and consultant on clinical efficiency, ergonomics, OSHA & HIPAA compliance, infection control and team communication.

Mary is a past president and a life member of the American Dental Assistants Association, a member of the American Dental Hygienists Association, a consultant to the American Dental Association Council on Dental Practice, a member of the Organization for Safety Asepsis and Prevention, the National Speakers Association, and the Academy of Dental Management Consultants and the Speaking and Consulting Network. She is featured speaker on the ADA Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning seminar series and the infection control columnist for Dental Economics magazine.
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This free Viva presentation is made possible through the continued support of Viva Learning. Mary Govoni, CDA, RDA, RDH, MBA is a consultant and/or speaker for the following companies and/or organizations: Viva Learning, BrandMax, Cranberry, DENTALEZ, Premier Dental, Viva Learning. Mary Govoni, CDA, RDA, RDH, MBA may receive an honorarium as compensation from the CE Supporter of this presentation and/or from Viva Learning for the time involved in preparing and delivering this online presentation.

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