Legal and Ethical Issues Flashcards
What does CDC stand for?
Center of Disease Control- infection control policies
What does OSHA entail?
Occupational Saftey and Health Administration
What agency ensures safe working condtions?
OSHA
What act sets the standards for the privacy, and security of an individual’s health info?
HIPAA- Health Insurance Portability and Accountablity Act
PHI
Protected Health Information
What are emergancy planing policies?
FEMA- Federal Emergency Mangement Agency
JCAHO- Joint Commision of Healthcare Organizations
What acts involve the improvement of staff training and education?
OSHA, JCAHO, CEUs
What acts involve with medication mangement?
FDA- Food and drug administration
DEA- Drug enforcement administration
The 5 Rights
~Right patient
~Right medication
~Right dose
~Right route
~Right time
Quality for improvement?
CMS- Centers for Medicad and Medicare Services
HHS- Department of Health and Human Services
CHIP- Childrens Health Insurance Program
ACA- Afordable care act- obama care
CQI- Continous Quality Improvement
Compliance with laws and Regulations?
HIPAA, OSHA, JCAHO, ACA, FMLA, ADA, NCQA
FMLA
Family and Medical Leave Act
ADA
Americans with disabilities Acts
NCQA
National Commitee for Quality Assurance
OSHA Standards- the general duty clause
no dangers in the facitly
OSHA Standards- The Hazard Communication Standard
informed knowledge about hazards
OSHA standards- the bloodborne pathogens
precautions to prevent exposure from bad stuff