Cosmetology Redo Reopen
In close contact The cosmetology industry and its sub-sectors, like hairstyling, are in peril after establishments reopen across the country. As mentioned in a previous post, two Missouri stylists exposed over 140 clients and 7 coworkers with COVID-19 over the span of eight days. The Great Clips stylists wore PPE and maintained proper sanitary practices […]
Manuals – Medical and Dental
American Medical Compliance Manuals Are you looking to grow your knowledge on OSHA and HIPAA? If so, American Medical Compliance has all of your company’s needs in our OSHA Compliance Manuals. With each manual personalized to your specific state and healthcare field, you are absorbing only the crucial content you are seeking to maintain OSHA […]
New Training Offered by CDC
The Center for Disease Control is offering new Infection Control Training. The program will feature the best ways to prevent infection in hospitals and other healthcare settings. It also has courses dedicated to outreach for families so that more people benefit from infection control. The CDC has developed eight courses, each targeting a different method […]
Clinical Information Electronic Exchange
Clinical Information exchange remains a crucial aspect in healthcare data management. According to a study, nearly 6 in 10 hospitals exchanged electronic information with other providers in 2012. In addition, policies such as the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health promoted hospitals to manage health information electronically. This helps providers by expanding their […]
Safety Data Sheets
By Julia Vann One of the most important things in modern day healthcare is to avoid contamination and hazards. There is going to be a lot of hazardous material to face, but so long as everything is labeled properly and kept well organized, there shouldn’t be much danger. For the safety of both employees and […]
Information Security Policies
Security policies help employers understand their company’s policies and security measures. According to InfoGuard Cyber Security, a solid information security strategy can help safeguard health information. In addition, a well-developed information security system can asses how data is stored, handled, and transmitted between departments and organizations. As a result, security policies play a crucial […]
Blood Pathogens and Exposure Control Plan
Author: Ernesto Fierro Exposure to blood pathogens has become a common familiarity in healthcare settings. For example, according to the CDC, an estimated 5.6 million healthcare workers are at risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens. Specifically, these pathogens can fall under distinct disease categories. Considering a large presence of potential hazards, its critical […]
Healthcare Violence, Course Highlight
Less than a month ago, a shooting occurred at the Capital Gazette newspaper chain without any notice. Consider working in a Northern United States Office, which is relatively low risk. Also, consider the healthcare field where workplace violence is highly prevalent. What’s more, healthcare violence is the leading type of workplace violence according to OSHA. […]
Organ Transplants and the Donation System
Understanding Organ Transplants and the Donation System By Alexa Treubert Organ transplants are a concept that nearly everyone has heard of, but many do not know the medical, legal, and ethical situations and issues that can arise from them. When taking this course, you will learn about each of these situations, and the different […]
Email Management and Ethics
Author: Ernesto Fierro Email Management has become central to communication. In essence, knowing how to manage emails has become crucial to the way we communicate with our colleagues and our employers. However the question remains; what constitutes good email management? What steps must one follow in order to utilize proper emailing techniques? In this course […]
HIPAA Privacy and Security
HIPAA privacy and security guidelines are essential for medical companies to follow in order to protect private health information. By the end of this article, readers will understand how to follow privacy and security guidelines for handling confidential medical information. HIPAA Basics To begin this article , it’s important to know the basic standards […]