HealthFirst Talks

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  • Avoid Medical Emergencies Dealing with the Medically Compromised Patient - Part 2

    Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Knowing when to, and when not to, treat a patient is of extreme importance. Today we'll be reviewing several common medical problems and their potential significance to the treating dentist. Our guest is Dr. Stanley Malamed, a dentist anesthesiologist and emeritus professor of dentistry at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of U.S.C., formerly the University of Southern California School of Dentistry.

    17 min
  • Avoid Medical Emergencies: Dealing with the Medically Compromised Patient - Part 1

    Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Knowing when to, and when not to, treat a patient is of extreme importance. Today we'll be reviewing several common medical problems and their potential significance to the treating dentist. Our guest is Dr. Stanley Malamed, a dentist anesthesiologist and emeritus professor of dentistry at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of U.S.C., formerly the University of Southern California School of Dentistry.

    28 min
  • Reducing the Risk of Aerosol Transmission: How Clean is the Air in Your Office?

    Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. SARS-CoV-2 shed new light on aerosol-related hazards in dental settings and illuminated the need to improve the quality of air in dental settings. Research supports that improving the air environment in healthcare facilities can help reduce the risk of aerosol transmission. Today we'll be discussing how to improve the air quality in dental settings. Our guest is Linda Harvey, a nationally recognized healthcare risk management and compliance expert.

    16 min
  • New Technology to Improve Air Quality in Dental Settings

    The Divas welcome Dr. Don Cohen to discuss the air we breathe in dental settings and how to improve the air quality. The Divas delve into a new technology of air purification with Dr. Cohen. So whether you already have air purification devices or not, check out this updated technology

    31 min
  • Why Dentists Should Be Concerned about Superbugs and Antibiotic Resistance

    On this episode of HealthFirst Talks, host Dr. Don Cohen, Chief Clinical Officer, HealthFirst, talked with a panel about the concern of superbugs and antibiotic resistance in dentistry. The panel included Dr. Fiona Collins, General Dentist and infection control expert, Dr. Scott Cohen, family physician and clinical informaticist, Dr. Heather Ferrarese, a clinical pharmacist with a concentration in community pharmacy, and Dr. Stanley Malamed, a dentist anesthesiologist.

    25 min
  • Shining a Light on UV Disinfection

    On this episode of HealthFirst Talks: Ultraviolet, more commonly referred to as simply UV, light is gaining popularity as an additional measure offices and schools can take to effectively control and prevent infection indoors in the era of the novel coronavirus.

    12 min
  • Methods for Safeguarding the Air We Breathe, Part 2

    The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust air quality into the spotlight, particularly in the spaces we inhabit most, such as our homes, workplaces, schools and more – and Dr. Scott A. Cohen of the Bassett Healthcare Network and infection prevention specialist Dr. Fiona Collins are back with another look at how we can go about safeguarding the air we breathe.

    15 min
  • COVID-19 Vaccines: What You Should Know

    After nearly a year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the FDA (Federal Drug Administration) approved two vaccines. There are lots of questions about how they work and if they are safe. Discussing these topics day are Dr. Scott Cohen, Chief Medical Information Officer and Chief Performance Improvement Officer for Bassett Healthcare Network, and Dr. Fiona Collins, dentist and international speaker and author, both experts in their fields.

    23 min

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At HealthFirst Talks, we share information to help the healthcare community meet the daily challenges of medical emergency readiness, patient safety and compliance.