Updated September 21, 2021

As a result of COVID-19, you are facing a myriad of challenges regarding office closures, staffing needs, emergency visit management as well as a host of other short- and long-term issues. AGD has compiled the following information and resources to support your business operation needs.

NEW

• OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) Q&A
• OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) Checklist

PPPFA Offers New Support

USPHS Chief Dental Officer Newsletter #47: A newsletter provided to USPHS dentists and key partners to provide updates of USPHS Dental Category and CDO activities April 10, 2020  

Center for Disease Control Guidelines Updated: This week, the CDC has released Interim Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Dental Settings during COVID-19 Response. Check out the update.  

Managing Emergencies

• Guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
• Emergencies Guidelines from Center for Medicare Studies (CMS)

Office Closures

• Office Closure Checklist (provided by Henry Schein One)

Practice Management

• Gordon J. Christensen Clinical Report; COVID-19 Special Report (Gordon J. Christensen)
• COVID19-Practice-Recommendations-Checklist (Levin Group)
• Coronavirus Survival Kit for Dentists (All-Star Dental Academy)
• Safety Precaution Considerations during COVID-19
• Steps to Stop Transmission

Human Resources

• Workplace Information (U.S. Department of Labor) 
  • Families First Coronavirus Response Act 
  • Employee Rights

Related Articles

Plan to implement Coronavirus-related paid leave for workers and tax credits for small and midsize businesses (U.S. Internal Revenue Service)

Transmission routes of 2019-nCoV and controls in dental practice (International Journal of Oral Science)

Most Important Coronavirus Question: Will I Get Sick And Die? (American Council on Science and Health)

The Coronavirus and Your Job: What the Boss Can—and Can’t—Make You Do (The Wall Street Journal)