HIPAA
Provides federal protection for personal health information
What is the Privacy Rule of the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Any kind of waste containing infectious materials
What is biomedical waste
Phrase used in industrial hygiene circles to describe equipment to protect employees from hazards.
What is Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
This is the most common mode of transmission of germs
What are unclean hands
He is the medical director of our clinic
Who is Dr. Schumpert
A persons name, date of birth, address and phone number.
What is Private Health Information (PHI)
Must be within the immediate vicinity when a sharp is used
What is a sharps container
Minimal PPE which must always be worn when in contact with blood, mucus membranes, other potentially infectious materials, and non-intact skin.
What are gloves
Good "cough etiquette" require you cover these when you sneeze or cough, as well as immediate hand washing your hands
What are your nose and mouth
This is where you find our evacuation maps
Each covered entity, with certain exceptions, must provide this type of notice to all patients.
What is the organizational privacy practices
OSHA, DEA, CDC, FDA, EPA
What are medical waste management agencies
Percentage of risk of infection of Hep C after a needlestick
What is 1.8%
This is who is responsible for preventing and controlling infections in our facility
Who is everyone
Location of the clinic's organizational chart
What is in the EOP
Unauthorized access or disclosure of PHI for any reason other than treatment, payment, or healthcare operations
What is a breach of HIPAA.
A machine that uses high pressure and steam to kill harmful microorganisms on items placed inside.
What is an autoclave
They protect healthcare workers, are used in the care of patients, and used for hand hygiene and appropriate PPE
What are Standard Precautions
We do this every time after touching a patient
What is wash our hands
These are stored in a locked medicine cabinet and discarded once used
Single dose vials
A busy emergency room uses bays to treat patients. HIPAA signs are posted in each bay and a written HIPAA disclosure is given to each patient upon admission. A patient hears about the neighboring patients condition.
What is incidental disclosure.
Chemical that is applied to kill microorganisms, often applied to solid surfaces in liquid form.
What is disinfectant
Stretching, using your legs to lift, positioning your body close to the a heavy item prior to lifting
What are ways to possibly avoid a back injury
An injection of weakened or dead viruses which allows our immune system to develop a protective response to certain diseases.viruses if we are exposed to them in the future
What is a vaccine (immunization)
These are the 4 places you can find a list of contact information for all clinic staff.
What are the nurses stations, the front desk, each provider's office, and the EOP