Compliance & Privacy
Who is PPMM’s Privacy Officer?
Kathy Fritz
What is our crash cart procedure and where is it located?
Must be unlocked during Health Center operating hours and locked at the end of the day.
Located in Clinician suite and RR
What are Safety Data Sheets used for?
These sheets are a list of all chemicals used at PPMM that tell staff how to properly dispose of and clean up any spills of those chemicals.
How often should IPV be completed?
Annually and/or if new partner reported or red flags.
Who is the director of abortion surgical services?
Dr. Hamilton
How long do you wash your hands and when is it ok to sanitize vs handwash?
20 seconds
Sanitize-Before or after touching a patient, after contact with contaminated surfaces, immediately after glove removal
Soap and water- Hands are visibly soiled, before eating, after using the restroom.
What is our cash limit in the drawer before transferring to the safe?
$500
What's in your lab manual and where is it located?
Anything having to do with the lab or lab procedures!
Sharepoint
What is your spore test process?
In- house microscopic growth testing to verify no growth within the autoclave. All results should be documented in the appropriate log and reviewed and initialed weekly by the Lead Clinician..
What do I do if someone asks me a question that I do not now, or are 100% sure of?
Where is the CLIA license?
Hanging in the lab
Who is PPMM's safety/security director?
Brian Bissett
What do you write on each pack/bag you sterilize?
Date of wrapping, the date package was sterilized, initial of person who wrapped. If the contents are not visible in the package after wrapping, they should be listed on the package. If multiple autoclaves, indicate which autoclave the package was sterilized on the label.
How often is equipment maintenance performed?
How does PPMM train staff?
All employees go through NHO and job specific training orientation. Once training has been completed the staff member, then does observations and must complete job specific check off sheets before they can provide patient care.
When is the notice of privacy practices given to patients?
Given once to new patients unless there is a major change.
What is our evacuation plan?
Meet on 29th and C st.
What in-house lab testing do we provide?
a.) Rapid HIV
b.) Hemoglobin
c.) Pregnancy
d.) Rh-AB sites
e.) Urine chemistry
f.) rapid strep
g.) finger stick glucose
h.) HbA1c
i.) chlamydia
j.) Gonorrhea
k.) Vaginal Wet Mount
l.) KOH
m.) Trichomonas
n.) COVID-19 AG
What is the black box used for and where is it located?
What do I do if I have a site surveyor shadowing me with patients?
What is our procedure consent process?
HSS launches procedure consent form in EHR, provider conducts teach back with patient, both provider and patient sign consent in room after confirming understanding.
What is the visitor/vendor policy?
Show ID
Sign In
Visitor Label
What is our medical emergency policy and procedure and where is it located?
Use the ARMS emergency care manual. Located throughout the center.
What would you do in the instance there was a finger stick?
Access the exposure control plan found in the OSHA Compliance Manual on the intranet or hard copy yellow binder onsite.
What is our policy and procedure when systems do down under 1 hour and over 1 hour?
Use downtime forms.
Under 1 hour-the HSS/RN/Provider that saw the patient should document the visit. Referencing downtime forms, document in EHR.
Over 1 hour- When NextGen is available, check in patients via EPM, using autoflow and ensuring the DOS is accurate. Scan downtime forms into EHR.