Chpt 5 Acronyms Flashcards
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
- makes sure things in the general public are safe and effective
Medwatch
- voluntary reporting device
FDA Recall Class 1, and example
High risk
Pacemaker
FDA Recall Class 2, and example
Less serious risk
Scd- compression device
FDA Recall Class 3, and example
Low risk
Autoclave
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- in the name
DOT
Department of Transportation
- in the name
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
- minimizing greenhouse gases
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- worker safety
CMS
Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services
-hospital is doing everything right to stay funded
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
DHS
Department of Health Services
- dames as CMS but state lvl
AAMI
Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
- guidelines for safe instrument use
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
- promotes standards
APIC
Association Professionals in Infection and Epidemiology
- infection control
