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Statues |
Written law adopted by a legislative body that governs city, state or country |
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Regulations |
Rules issued by administrative agencies that have the force of law |
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Standards |
basic parameters for processes, products, services and measurement |
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Regulatory standards |
Mandated by governing agency |
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Voluntary standards |
Guidelines or recommendations for best practices to provide better patient care |
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Best practice |
A method or technique that has consistently shown best outcome |
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Regulation, regulatory and voluntary standards ate issued by |
Federal ,state and local governing agencies |
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Voluntary standards provide significant assistance to healthcare personnel because they are developed according to |
Best practices |
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U.S Food and drug administration (FDA) is a ______ agency (voluntary or regulatory) |
Regulatory |
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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 |
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FDA class 1 devices |
Low risk devices, most hand held surgical instruments, ultrasonic cleaners |
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Class 1 device are exempt from |
Premarket notification approval know as 510k |
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FDA Class 2 Devices |
Devices that pose potential risk. Devices includes sterilization equipment, biological and chemical indicators |
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Class 2 are required to submit |
510k before they can sell these products |
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FDA Class 3 devices |
regulated devices, includes heart valves, pacemakers and other life sustaining devices |
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Class 3 devices must obtain a
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Premarket approval (PMA) from FDA to demonstrate product safety and efficacy |
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Pre and postmarket requirements are needed by |
FDA |
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The safe medical devices act of 1990 requires |
Health care facility to report medical devices malfunction to the FDA, withing 10 days |
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FDA MedWatch program is designed |
For involuntary reporting of device-related problems |
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FDA class 1 recall |
High risk. Reasonable chance the product will cause serious health problems or death |
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Class 2 recall less serious |
chance that the device will cause problems |
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Class 3 recall low risk |
Use of the product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences |
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Is Centers for disease control and prevention voluntary or regulatory |
Voluntary |
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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 |
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Is U.S department of transportation voluntary or regulatory |
Regulatory |
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Enforces laws relating to the transportation of medical waste |
Department of transportation |
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Is U.S environment protection agency voluntary or regulatory |
Regulatory |
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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 |
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Green house gases are |
Any gas that absorbs solar radiation including carbon dioxide, methane, ozone, florocarbons and ethylene oxide |
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Who regulates disinfectants and all disinfectants use in the CS department |
EPA |
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Is Occupational safety and health administration voluntary or regulatory |
Regulatory |
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Osha is responsible for |
Protecting workers from occupational caused illnesses and injuries |
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Osha also oversee |
Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens, guidelines for the use of ethylene oxide sterilization |
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Is the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services voluntary or regulatory (CMS) |
Voluntary |
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Medicare is |
Medical insurance program that serves those over the age of 65 |
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Medicaid is |
Federal and state assistance program that pays covered medical expenses for low-income individuals |
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Health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPPA) duties |
Establishes national standards to protect patient medical records and other personal health information |
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Is department of health services voluntary or regulatory |
Regulatory |
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department of health service is responsible for |
Local health safety standards |
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Is Association for the advancement of medical instrumentation (AAMI) voluntary or regulatory |
Voluntary |
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What is the responsibility of Association for the advancement of medical instrumentation (AAMI) |
Development, management and use of safe and effective medical technology. |
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Is American national standards institute voluntary or regulatory |
Voluntary |
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Is Association of periOperative registered nursing voluntary or regulatory |
Voluntary |
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Association of periOperative registered nurses responsibility |
They develop nationally recognized evidence base standards, recommended practices, and guidelines |
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The association for professionals in infection control and epidemiology voluntary or regulatory |
Voluntary |
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What is the responsibility of the association for professionals in infection control and epidemiology |
Organization whose Members work to prevent healthcare associated infections (HAIs) |
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Is International standards organization voluntary or regulatory |
Voluntary |
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What is the responsibility of the International standards organization (ISO) |
They give state-of-the-art specifications for products, service and good practice |
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Is The joint commission voluntary or regulatory |
Voluntary |
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What is The Joint Commission responsible for |
They develops standards for health care facilities, They also conduct onsite surveys at least every 3 years. |
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Technical information reports (TIRs) |
Address the use, care and processing of devices and systems |
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Is occupational safety and health administrative voluntary or regulatory |
Regulatory |
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National fire protection association responsibility |
International organization that works to reduce the burden of fire and other hazards around the world |
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United States pharmacopeia national formulary |
Create and revises standards for the purity of medicines, drug substance and dietary supplements |
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world health organization responsibilities |
Combat disease, especially key infectious diseases, and to promote the general health of people worldwide |
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society of gastroenterology nurses and associates responsibilities |
Establishes standards and guidelines relating to the processing of flexible underscopes |
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