Organizations Flashcards
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The division of the US Public health service charged with the investigation and control of disease with epidemic potential
CAP
College of American pathologists
CLIA ‘88
Clinical laboratory improvement amendments of 1988
Clinical and laboratory standards Institute (CLSI)
A global, nonprofit, standards – developing organization comprising representatives from the profession, industry, and government
CLSI
Clinical and laboratory standards Institute
CMS
Center for Medicare and Medicaid services
DOT
Department of Transportation
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
The federal agency that regulates the disposal of hazardous waste
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
GLPs
Good laboratory practices
Hazard communication standard (HazCom)
The OSHA standard that requires employers to maintain documentation on all hazardous chemicals.
Healthcare infection control practices advisory committee
Federal organization established 1991 that advises the CDC on updating guidelines regarding the prevention of Nosocomial infection
HICPAC
Healthcare infection control practices advisory committee
HIPAA
Health insurance portability and accountability act
HMOs
Health maintenance organizations
IDS
Integrated healthcare delivery system
Joint commission on the accreditation of healthcare organization (JCAHO)
A voluntary nongovernmental agency, presently referred to as the joint commission, charged with (among other things) establishing standards for the operation of healthcare facilities and services
Material safety data sheet (MSDS)
A written document containing general information as well as precautionary and emergency information for any product with a hazardous warning on the label
MCOs
Managed care organizations
Medicaid
The federal and state program that provides medical assistance for low income Americans
Medical laboratory scientist
A new ASCP designation for a person who Generally has a bachelors degree plus additional studies and experience in the clinical laboratory setting. As of October 23, 2009 all CLS (NCA) certificants who had an active credential with NCA were transferred to the ASCP and the NCA merged board and certifications as MLS (ASCP)
Medicare
Federally funded program that provides health care to people over the age of 65 and to the disabled
NAACLS
National accrediting agencies for clinical laboratory sciences
National fire protection Association (NFPA)
Federal agency that regulates disinfectant products and the disposal , among other responsibilities associated with developing and enforcing regulations that implement environmental laws enacted by Congress
National Institute for occupational safety (NIOSH)
The federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness
National patient safety goals
Part of the joint commissions overall CQI requirements for accreditation
Needlestack safety and prevention act
Federal law that directed OSHA to revise the BDP standard in four key areas: The exposure control plan, selection of engineering and work practice controls with employee input, modification of engineering control definitions, and new record keeping requirements
NFPA
National fire protection Association
NIDA
National Institute on drug abuse
NSPGs
National patient safety goals
Patient safety and health administration (OSHA)
US government agency that mandates and enforces safe working conditions for employees
PHI
Protected health care information
PHS
Public health service
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
One of the principal units under the Department of Health and Human Services, whose mission is to promote the protection and advancement of the nationals physical and mental health
QA
Quality assurance
QC
Quality control
QI
Quality improvement
QNS
Quantity not sufficient
QSE
Quality system essentials
Quality indicators
Guides used as monitors of all areas of patient care
Risk management
And internal process focused on identifying and minimizing situations that pose risks to patients and employees
