By: Liz Pflieger, PHR, SHRM-CP*

COVID-19 has significantly disrupted your dental practice and will likely continue to do so for the near term. That’s why it’s critical your practice modify its Employee Handbook to ensure conformity with COVID-related regulatory guidance and to provide clarity, reassurance, and structure for your staff during this challenging time.

Your practice’s first priority during this pandemic should be protecting health and safety. How will you keep your staff and patients safe? Your next priority should be clinical productivity. What changes are necessary so you and your staff can continue to provide high-quality dental services despite the significant COVID-19 limitations?

Since safety-related COVID-19 lawsuits are increasing, you must address the following concerns that pose a...