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Statues

Written law adopted by a legislative body that governs city, state or country

Regulations

Rules issued by administrative agencies that have the force of law

Standards

basic parameters for processes, products, services and measurement

Regulatory standards

Mandated by governing agency

Voluntary standards

Guidelines or recommendations for best practices to provide better patient care

Best practice

A method or technique that has consistently shown best outcome

Regulation, regulatory and voluntary standards ate issued by

Federal ,state and local governing agencies

Voluntary standards provide significant assistance to healthcare personnel because they are developed according to

Best practices

U.S Food and drug administration (FDA) is a ______ agency (voluntary or regulatory)

Regulatory

Responsibility of U.S Food and drug administration (FDA)

Federal agency responsible for ensuring that food, cosmetics, human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, and electronic products that emit radiation are safe and effective for public use

FDA class 1 devices

Low risk devices, most hand held surgical instruments, ultrasonic cleaners

Class 1 device are exempt from

Premarket notification approval know as 510k

FDA Class 2 Devices

Devices that pose potential risk. Devices includes sterilization equipment, biological and chemical indicators

Class 2 are required to submit

510k before they can sell these products

FDA Class 3 devices

regulated devices, includes heart valves, pacemakers and other life sustaining devices

Class 3 devices must obtain a


Premarket approval (PMA) from FDA to demonstrate product safety and efficacy

Pre and postmarket requirements are needed by

FDA

The safe medical devices act of 1990 requires

Health care facility to report medical devices malfunction to the FDA, withing 10 days

FDA MedWatch program is designed

For involuntary reporting of device-related problems

FDA class 1 recall

High risk. Reasonable chance the product will cause serious health problems or death

Class 2 recall less serious

chance that the device will cause problems

Class 3 recall low risk

Use of the product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences

Is Centers for disease control and prevention voluntary or regulatory

Voluntary

What is the centers for disease control and prevention

It works to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, disability and by responding to health emergencies

Is U.S department of transportation voluntary or regulatory

Regulatory

Enforces laws relating to the transportation of medical waste

Department of transportation

Is U.S environment protection agency voluntary or regulatory

Regulatory

environmental protection agency is responsible for

For minimizing greenhouse gasses, toxic emissions, regulating the reuse of solid waste, controlling indoor air pollution and developing and enforcing pesticides regulation

5 roles

Green house gases are

Any gas that absorbs solar radiation including carbon dioxide, methane, ozone, florocarbons and ethylene oxide

5 gases

Who regulates disinfectants and all disinfectants use in the CS department

EPA

Is Occupational safety and health administration voluntary or regulatory

Regulatory

Osha is responsible for

Protecting workers from occupational caused illnesses and injuries

Osha also oversee

Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens, guidelines for the use of ethylene oxide sterilization

Is the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services voluntary or regulatory (CMS)

Voluntary

Medicare is

Medical insurance program that serves those over the age of 65

Medicaid is

Federal and state assistance program that pays covered medical expenses for low-income individuals

Health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPPA) duties

Establishes national standards to protect patient medical records and other personal health information

Is department of health services voluntary or regulatory

Regulatory

department of health service is responsible for

Local health safety standards

Is Association for the advancement of medical instrumentation (AAMI) voluntary or regulatory

Voluntary

What is the responsibility of Association for the advancement of medical instrumentation (AAMI)

Development, management and use of safe and effective medical technology.

Is American national standards institute voluntary or regulatory

Voluntary

Is Association of periOperative registered nursing voluntary or regulatory

Voluntary

Association of periOperative registered nurses responsibility

They develop nationally recognized evidence base standards, recommended practices, and guidelines

The association for professionals in infection control and epidemiology voluntary or regulatory

Voluntary

What is the responsibility of the association for professionals in infection control and epidemiology

Organization whose Members work to prevent healthcare associated infections (HAIs)

Is International standards organization voluntary or regulatory

Voluntary

What is the responsibility of the International standards organization (ISO)

They give state-of-the-art specifications for products, service and good practice

Is The joint commission voluntary or regulatory

Voluntary

What is The Joint Commission responsible for

They develops standards for health care facilities, They also conduct onsite surveys at least every 3 years.

Technical information reports (TIRs)

Address the use, care and processing of devices and systems

Is occupational safety and health administrative voluntary or regulatory

Regulatory

National fire protection association responsibility

International organization that works to reduce the burden of fire and other hazards around the world

United States pharmacopeia national formulary

Create and revises standards for the purity of medicines, drug substance and dietary supplements

world health organization responsibilities

Combat disease, especially key infectious diseases, and to promote the general health of people worldwide

society of gastroenterology nurses and associates responsibilities

Establishes standards and guidelines relating to the processing of flexible underscopes