It is the role of the CRDHA to embrace leading regulatory practices and update Practice Standards and Guidelines in order to protect the public. There has been changes to Provincial Standards regarding sedation and how to keep the public safe. The CRDHA is currently…
Posted on Apr 26thEarlier this week, the Government of Alberta announced that health care workers as outlined in Phase 2C of Alberta’s COVID-19 Immunization Program are now eligible to book their immunization appointments through Alberta Health Services or their local pharmacy.…
Posted on Apr 16thFebruary 1 to 7, 2021 is Eating Disorders Awareness Week in Canada. Eating disorders can be manifested in several ways. Current diagnostic categories include anorexia, bulimia, binge eating and other specified or unspecified feeding or eating disorders, selective…
Posted on Feb 5th
February 4th is World Cancer Day. Do not underestimate the power and action of the dental hygiene collective to save lives. By educating and informing ourselves and clients about oral cancers and the importance of oral cancer screening, you can make a difference.…
Posted on Feb 3rdIn order to access massage therapy services at this time during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Alberta is requiring patients to have a referral from a medical doctor or another regulated health professional. College registrants are reminded that, as…
Posted on Jan 12thThe College has been asked by a research team operating out of the University of British Columbia to recruit participants for a national study investigating the barriers and facilitators to the inclusion of students with disabilities in health and human service…
Posted on Jan 4thSunstar Americas Inc. is expanding its recall (from its October recall published on Nov 2) for its prescription anti-gingivitis oral rinse, GUM Paroex (Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse USP, 0.12%) (DIN 02384272), to all lots on the Canadian market. The additional…
Posted on Jan 4thAlberta Health Services (AHS) recently updated their online COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) document. While specifically written for AHS staff, it includes information which may be of interest to Alberta Dental Hygienists, as well as the public, including…
Posted on Jan 4thAlberta OHS incident monitoring shows an emerging trend for COVID-19 exposure related to the failure of controls in workplace common areas. COVID-19 exposure in oral healthcare settings can increase: with failure to follow rules, procedures and guidance related…
Posted on Jan 3rdHealth Canada is warning Canadians that the company Maskopia (formerly known as Medkem Canada Inc.) in Brampton, Ontario, has been selling personal protective equipment (PPE), including gowns, masks and gloves, via social media and websites such as Kijiji without…
Posted on Dec 22nd
This is just a reminder that the mandatory webinar, Protecting Patients from Sexual Abuse and Misconduct, must be completed by December 31, 2020. Please retain your certificate of completion for uploading when the CE component of the new registrant database…
Posted on Dec 17thThe December 2020 issue of the Mini InTouch is in your inbox. ...
Posted on Dec 10thThe College of Registered Dental Hygienists of Alberta is aware of recently published research showing that a hydrogen peroxide pre-procedural rinse is largely ineffective in inactivating SARS-CoV-2. Also, a published systematic review found no evidence to support…
Posted on Dec 7thBelow is an invitation to complete a short questionnaire on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers. This crowdsourcing initiative is a collaboration between Statistics Canada, Health Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada, and the Canadian…
Posted on Nov 26thSubsequent to Premier Kenney's new mandatory measures to control the spike in COVID-19 cases in Alberta, an email was sent today to all registered dental hygienists from the Registrar via the Constant Contact email platform. Please check your inbox for this important…
Posted on Nov 25thThe November 2020 issue of the Mini InTouch is in your inbox. ...
Posted on Nov 19thEvidence to support safe return to clinical practice by oral health professionals in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic: A report prepared for the Office of the Chief Dental Officer of Canada. ...
Posted on Aug 26th