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title: "What Is Compliance checklist? Dental Practice Glossary"
description: "A compliance checklist is a written list that a practice uses to confirm it meets required safety, privacy and other rules, and to track what is done."
url: https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/compliance-checklist
publisher: Copeland Consulting Services
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Compliance and risk

# Compliance checklist

A compliance checklist is a written list that a practice uses to confirm it meets required safety, privacy and other rules, and to track what is done.

A compliance checklist turns rules into tasks. The CDC publishes an Infection Prevention Checklist for Dental Settings. It starts with a basic expectation: the setting has appropriate infection prevention policies and practices, including training of dental health care personnel and adequate supplies.

A practice may keep separate lists for [OSHA](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/osha) duties, [HIPAA](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/hipaa) duties, infection control, emergency plans and state board rules. Each item should name a person, a due date and where proof is kept.

A checklist helps spot gaps. It does not replace advice from an attorney or compliance adviser. Rules change, so review the list at least once a year.

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## Related terms

-   [OSHA](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/osha)
-   [HIPAA](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/hipaa)
-   [Infection control](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/infection-control)
-   [Risk management](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/risk-management)

## Sources

1.  [CDC: Infection Prevention Checklist for Dental Settings](https://www.cdc.gov/dental-infection-control/media/pdfs/Infection-Prevention-Checklist-for-Dental-Settings-fillable-form.pdf)

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