The Organization for Safety & Asepsis Procedures (OSAP) now offers a daily news summary, “Newsflash,” on its website at www.osap.org. The Newsflash feature provides an instant snapshot of the day’s news, allowing dental clinicians, educators, industry executives, and other interested individuals to quickly scan timely news items related to infection control and safety.
The OSAP Newsflash page is updated every day and features relevant news stories culled from dozens of authoritative websites such as those established by news organizations such as Reuters and National Public Radio, government agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and the Food and Drug Administration, academic establishments, and organizations such as the American Dental Association. A variety of international sources provide global context as well. The Newsflash page lists each story, with a brief description and a direct link to the source material, allowing users to quickly scan the news and be able to access additional information as desired. This service saves the enormous amount of time it would take to search for and locate the individual news items manually. The Newsflash feature is free and available by clicking a link on the home page at www.osap.org. Users can “bookmark” the OSAP website or add it to their Internet “Favorites” to be able to quickly access the Newsflash resource each day like a virtual newspaper.
OSAP is the Organization for Safety and Asepsis Procedures. Founded in 1984, the non-profit association is dentistry's premier resource for infection control and safety information. Through its publications, courses, website, and worldwide collaborations, OSAP and the tax-exempt OSAP Foundation support education, research, service, and policy development to promote safety and the control of infectious diseases in dental healthcare settings worldwide.