Chapter 1 Flashcards
ACS
American college of surgeons
AMA
American medicine association
ANSI
American national standards institute
ANSI
American national standards institute
APIC
Association for professionals of infection control
APIC
Association for professionals of infection control
AAMI
Association for advancement of medical instrumentation
AORN
Association of perioperative rn
CSPS
Council on surgical and perioperative safety
ESAR- VHP
Emergency services advanced registry for volunteer health professionals
EPA
Environmental protection agency
The joint commission
develops standards and accredits health care organizations in the U.S.
MRC
Medical reserve corps
NFPA
National fire protection agency
NIOSH
National institute of occupational safety
OSHA
occupational safety and health administration
WHO
World Health Organization