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Groups for health sc
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AHRQ stands for | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
| ASPR stands for | Administration for Strategic Preparedness & Response |
| CDC stands for | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CMS stands for | Centers for Medicare and Medicade services |
| DEA stands for | Drug Enforcement Administration |
| DHS stands for | U.S Department of Homeland Security |
| DOJ stands for | The Department of Justice |
| DOL stands for | The Department of Labors |
| DOT stands for | Department of Transportation |
| EEOC stands for | Equal Employment Opprtunity comission |
| EPA stands for | Environmental Protection Agency |
| FAA stands for | Federal Aviation Administration |
| FCC stands for | Federal Communications Commission |
| FDA stands for | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| FEMA stands for | Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| FTC stands for | Federal Trade Commission |
| ICE stands for | Immigrations and Customs Enforcement |
| IRS stands for | The Internal Revenue Service |
| NIOSH stands for | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
| NTSB stands for | National Transportational Safety Board |
| OCR stands for | Office for Civil Rights |
| OIG stands for | The Office of Inspector General |
| ONC stands for | Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology |
| OSHA stands for | Occupational Safety & Health Administration |
| SAMHSA stands for | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Admission |
| TJC stands for | The Joint Commission |
| UNOS stands for | United Network for Organ Sharing |
| VA stands for | Veteran Affairs |
| What does the AHRQ do | It supports scientific health services research to study how healthcare is delivered, how well it works, and how accessible or affordable it is |
| What does the ASPR do | Helps country get ready for health emergencies like natural disasters or disease outbreaks |
| What does the CDC do | Responds to disease outbreak |
| what does the CMS do | Oversees insurance programs for elderly or those needing financial assistance |
| what does the DEA do | monitors controlled substance |
| what does the DHS do | Protects from foreign and domestic threats |
| what does the DOJ do | Enforces laws and protects public |
| what does the DOL do | Sets minimum wage requirements |
| what does the DOT do | keeps public traveling safe and secure. Sets federal transportation policies. |
| what does the EEOC do | Ensures discrimination-free work enviorment |
| what does the EPA do | Regulates disposal of materials, medication, and biological |
| what does the FAA do | Regulates air transportation of patients/organs |
| what does the FCC do | Regulates wireless transmissions of patient info |
| what does the FDA do | Makes medical products safer and more affordable |
| what does the FEMA do | Responds after natural disasters to assists healthcare facilities |
| what does the FTC do | Protects consumers from fake or unfair business practices. Makes markets keep reasonable prices |
| what does the ICE do | enforces immigration laws and protects american homeland security while investigating certain cross border crimes. |
| what does the IRS do | Collects taxes, oldest agency. |
| what does the NIOSH do | Research workplace safety promotion |
| what does the NTSB do | Investigate transportation accidents. |
| what does the OCR do | Investigates complaints about rights violations |
| what does the OIG do | investigates fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement within public agencies and programs |
| what does the ONC do | coordinates advanced health information technology |
| what does the OSHA do | Ensures workplace safety |
| what does the SAMHSA do | provides mental health and substance abuse resources |
| what does the TJC do | Sets standards for hospitals to provide safe, high-quality care |
| what does the UNOS do | Manages transplants waiting lists, match donors, and monitor organ matching. They also educate people about organ donations. |
| what does the VA do | Assists persons who served in the military |