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What to Ask (and Not Ask) When a Service Animal Walks Into Your Practice

When a patient brings a service animal to the practice, the situation can be potentially baffling to staff. It’s understandable if practice staff feel apprehensive about what to do next or wonder what the correct questions are to ask and what questions are to be avoided. As this situation seems to be increasingly more common in dental practices, it could be easy to say or ask the wrong thing.

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What to Ask (and Not Ask) When a Service Animal Walks Into Your Practice

by Gracie Hogue

When a patient brings a service animal to the practice, the situation can be potentially baffling to staff. It’s understandable if practice staff can feel apprehensive about what to do next, or wonder what the correct questions are to ask and what questions are to be avoided. As this situation seems to be increasingly more common in dental practices, it could be easy to say or ask the wrong thing.

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Are you in danger? OSHA is Seeking to Regulate Workplace Violence Prevention Programs

By Olivia Wann

OSHA published the Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare and Social Service Workers and now plans to release a proposed rule in December which would be effective in 2025.

Interestingly, California dental practices were required to establish, implement and maintain a workplace violence prevention plan July 1st of this year, regardless of how many employees are in place.[1]

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New Law in Tennessee Requires Parental Consent

The Family Rights and Responsibilities Act took effect on July 1, 2024, in Tennessee. It introduces significant changes to healthcare practices by emphasizing parental consent. This law ensures parents have exclusive authority over their child’s physical and mental healthcare decisions. Furthermore, it highlights the critical role of parental involvement in such matters.

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OSHA Updates its Hazard Communication Standard

OSHA recently revised the criteria under the Hazard Communication Standard to enhance the information available to employees regarding various health and physical hazard classes. These updates are designed to ensure workers have clearer and more comprehensive guidance about potential risks in their work environment, promoting safety and compliance.

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