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Other Guidance, Directives & Resourcesadmin2021-11-24T18:26:12+00:00
  • Association of State & Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)

    • Association of State & Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)
    • COVID-19 Resources
    • Communications Guide: Simple Answers to Top Questions
  • Association of State & Territorial Dental Directors

    • Association of State & Territorial Dental Directors
    • Emergency Preparedness and Response Manual for State and Territorial Oral Health Programs (2021 Update)
  • Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP)

    • Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP)
    • Infection Prevention & Control Guide for School Sealant Programs During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
    • COVID-19 WEBINAR SERIES  (November 6, 2020; November 20, 2020; December 11, 2020; January 8, 2021)
    • Watch ADA-OSAP COVID-19 Infection Control Protocols and Procedures Webinar
    • Watch On Demand: ADA-OSAP Respiratory Protection in the Era of COVID-19
    • Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Toolkit
  • Cochrane Oral Health

    • Cochrane Oral Health
    • Recommendations for the re-opening of dental services: a rapid review of international sources
  • North Carolina Oral Health Collaborative

    • North Carolina Oral Health Collaborative
    • COVID-19 Resources
  • Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity (The Georgetown University)

    • Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity
    • Health Workforce Diversity Tracker
    • Emergency Health Workforce Policies to Address COVID-19 Webinar Series
  • CareQuest Institute for Oral Health

    • CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
    • Congressional Engagement Matrix (for identifying and contacting Members of Congress, Committees, and Staff)
      • User Guide-Congressional Engagement Matrix
    • Dental Providers Offer a Key Access Point for COVID-19 Booster Shots
    • Major National Survey Reveals Impending Spike in Oral Health Needs
    • Patient Safety:  A Guide to Ensuring Effective Communication about Dental Care
    • Taking Steps to Address the Connection Between Race and COVID-19
    • Approaches for Prioritizing Care in Response to COVID-19
    • Providers Worry about PPE, New Protocols
    • COVID-19 EDUCATION SERIES
    • Saliva & COVID-19 Testing in Clinical Dental Practice
    • Fast-Track to Teledentistry
  • CareQuest Institute for Oral Health/Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention

    • CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
    • Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP)
    • Best Practices for Infection Control in Dental Clinics During the COVID -19 Pandemic
    • CareQuest/OSAP – COVID-19 IS CHANGING HOW DENTAL PROVIDERS ARE TREATING PATIENTS
    • OSAP/CareQuest BEST PRACTICES FOR INFECTION CONTROL IN DENTAL CLINICS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
  • National Association of Community Health Centers

    • National Association of Community Health Centers
    • COVID-19: Re-opening of Dental Practices
  • National Network for Oral Health Access

    • National Network for Oral Health Access
    • The Role of Dental Providers in Vaccine Delivery and Policy Recommendations
    • COVID-19 Oral Health Listening Sessions: Summary of Findings (March 18-20)
  • National Academy for State Health Policy

    • State Approaches to Contact Tracing during the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • American Medical Association

    • American Medical Association 
    • AMA COVID-19 Resources
    • COVID-19  Health Equity Resources
  • American Association of Dental Boards

    • American Association of Dental Boards
    • COVID-19 TESTING & VACCINE SURVEY RESPONSE SUMMARY
    • FRAMEWORK FOR EQUITABLE ALLOCATION OF COVID-19  VACCINE
    • COVID-19 Resources
  • Oral Health Nursing Education and Practice

    • Oral Health Nursing Education and Practice
    • COVID-19 Oral Health Resource Kit
  • World Health Organization

    • World Health Organization COVID-19 Pandemic
    • Draft Global Oral Health Strategy
    • Three Videos Related to Oral Health Services During COVID-19
  • National Rural Health Association

    • National Rural Health Association
    • 2021 Rural Health Equity Conference:  May 4, 2021
  • Various Articles, Reports and Documents

    • Native Oral Health Network: Oral Health Policy and Improvement Strategies in Oklahoma
    • Joint Statement Supporting COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for All Oral Health Care Workers
    • Modern Healthcare:  Enlisting medical teams for dental care
    • Santa Fe Group:  COVID-19 Challenges and Consequences Series
    • Kaiser Family Foundation:  “Medicare and Dental Coverage: A Closer Look”
    • Virtual National Health Equity Summit Video Archive Featuring Over 100 Sessions and a Faculty of Over 250 National Experts is Now Available
    • The UnitedHealth Foundation recently released its “Health Disparities Report; 2021.”
    • Bipartisan Policy Center: “Positioning America’s Public Health System for the Next Pandemic”
    • KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: COVID-19 Vaccine Access, Information, and Experiences Among Hispanic Adults in the U.S. | KFF
    • Santa Fe Group White Paper-COVID-19: a Catalyst for Engendering Public Trust in Health Care and Building Back a Better Health Profession Response
    • Kaiser Family Foundation and Washington Post:  Findings from a comprehensive survey focusing on the intentions among frontline health care workers to get vaccinated, and the factors influencing those decisions
    • Ad Council’s COVID-19 Vaccine Education Initiative:  “It’s Up to You”
    • CommuniVax:  Equity in Vaccination: A Plan to Work with Communities of Color Toward COVID-19 Recovery and Beyond
    • Adding a Dental Benefit to Medicare: Addressing Oral Health Inequity Based on Disability
    • National Academy for State Health Policy:  States’ COVID-19 Reopening/Reclosing Plans & Mask Requirements
    • Racial Disparities in COVID-19: Key Findings from Available Data and Analysis
    • Person-Centered Care Model in Dentistry, BMC Oral Health, 2020
    • Structural Racism and Health Inequities in the USA: Evidence and Interventions, The Lancet, 2017
    • White Paper on Dental Caries Prevention and Management, Caries Prevention Partnership, 2016
    • Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in U.S. Children and Adolescents (New England Journal of Medicine)
    • Rural Healthcare Surge Readiness (Key and essential resources, tools, and training to prepare for and respond to COVID-19 in your community.)

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