CPT 102 acronyms Flashcards
FDA
food and drug administration
CDC
centers for disease control and prevention
DOT
department of transportation
EPA
environmental protection agency
OSHA
occupational safety and health administrations
CMS
centers for Medicare and Medicaid services
DHS
department of health service
AAMI
association for the advancement of medical instrumentation
HIPPA
health insurance portability act
TIRS
technical information reports
ANSI
American national standards institute
AORN
association for professionals infection control and epidimiology
TJC
the joint comission
ISO
international standardization organization
SGNA
society of gastroenterology nurses and associates
ACHC
the accreditation commission for health care
NFPA
national fire protection association
who specializes in endoscopy issues and has established standards for the effective processing of flexible endoscopes
society of gastroenterology nurses and associates
volutary
furthers international cooperation in improving health conditions
world health organization
voluntary
develops nationally recognized guidelines for the perioperative setting
association of perioperative registered nurses
voluntary
protects workers from occupationally caused illness and injuries
occupational safety and health administration
regulatory
provides state of the art specifications for products,services and good practices
international organization for standardization
voluntary
provides standards and evaluations for healthcare facilities , the evaluations are in the form of onsite surveys at least every three years
the joint commission
voluntary
creates and revises standards for processing water for irrigation
United States pharmacopeia-national formulary
voluntary
creates and enforces laws relating to cleaner water,air and land
environmental protection agency
regulatory
works to prevent healthcare associated infections
association for professionals in infection control and epidemiology
voluntary
enforces laws relating to the transportation of medical waste
department of transportation
is considered one of the major resources for healthcare guidelines
association for the advancement of medical instrumentation
develops international standards to reduce the risk of fire and other hazards
national fire protection association
promotes healthy by preventing and controlling disease
center for disease control and prevention
responsible for premarket and postmarket medical device requirements as well as medical device classification and recalls
food and drug administration
regulatory
enhance global competiveness and quality of life by promoting standards ensuring their intergrity
American national standards institute
responsible for regulating ethylene oxide emissions
environmental protection agency
regulatory
responsible for med watch program
food and drug administration
regulatory
