Question | Answer |
Biohazard | substance that poses a threat to human health |
Community resources | National, state, county, city, and private agency information and programs made available at the local level, such as Alcoholics Anonymous, hospice care, or the Multiple Sclerosis Society |
Face Sheet | part of hospital admission record that provides identifying data |
Red flags rule | Rule that states all health care providers who act as creditors need to have a written prevention and detection program for identity theft that includes policies and procedures to verify a patient's identity and targets areas (red flags) where identity t |
Infectious Waste | includes blood, urine, or human waste |
Patient Instruction Sheet | form given to patient at the end of a visit that outlines the doctor's directives and treatment plan |
Registration kiosks | Stand-alone structure providing information and services; offers self-serve computer system to register patients, update demographic information, and process payments in a medical office |
Medical identity theft | Illegally using another person's name or insurance information to falsely obtain medical services or products |
Practice Information Brochure | printed material explaining office policies and procedures |
Professionalism | conduct and qualities that are characteristic of a skilled health care worker |
Reception Room | outer office area for patients who are waiting to be seen by a physician |
Sharps container | Medical waste containers to dispose of sharp objects (e.g., needles) made of rigid puncture-resistant material that, when sealed, are leak resistant and cannot be reopened without great difficulty |
Pandemic emergency | New infectious virus, capable of being transmitted from human to human and affecting a large population over a wide geographic area to which the world population will have no or little immunity |
Disaster | Sudden event (calamity or tragedy) that results in great damage such as a threat to health or loss of property or life and may ultimately affect society and/or the environment |
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) | Pages of information provided for each chemical by its manufacturer listing 16 criteria as outlined by OSHA's Hazard Communication Standards |
Registration Form | document completed by all patients prior to their initial visit |
Universal Precautions | policies and procedures for protection from infectious diseases |
P.A.S.S. | Pull, Aim, Squeeze Sweep (side to side- from bottom) |
R.A.C.E.R. | Rescue, Alarm, Confine, Extinguish/Evacuate, Relocate |
Exposure Control Plan (ECP) | Eliminate or minimize employee exposure to contamination |