Understanding Federal Fraud, Waste and Abuse Laws in Healthcare
The False Claims Act, Physician Self-Referral Law, and Exclusion Statute are included as the main Federal fraud and abuse laws applicable to physicians. It is important to understand and follow these laws, because failure to do so can result in punishments ranging from civil fines to exclusion from Federal healthcare programs. Defining Fraud, Waste and […]
Infection Control for Healthcare Personnel
Infection control is an important tool for all healthcare professionals. It is defined as the action to prevent or stop the spread of infection. There are many methods to assist in infection control. Overall, it is necessary for healthcare personnel to utilize these methods to create a safe healthcare environment. Types of Infection Control Precautions […]
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Sexual harassment may be an issue employees face in the workplace. It can inhibit the employees’ ability to perform well at work and can have an effect on the work environment. Overall, this type of harassment is never welcome and prevention is key. What Is Sexual Harassment? Sexual harassment can occur in a variety of […]
A Just Culture Promotes Accountability and Patient Safety
Humans make mistakes and errors. These mistakes can be common in the healthcare setting because many events are complex or risky. In these situations, mistakes can lead to negative effects or even death. One common approach to solve this issue is to identify the individual that caused the problem and punish them. But, this does […]
OSHA’s New Emergency Temporary Standard
As the coronavirus pandemic worsens, a new emergency temporary standard has been released by The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The standard provides new guidelines to protect healthcare workers from contracting COVID-19. Those who are likely to come in contact with the virus are the focal point of the new standard. […]
Lack of Hospital Beds Due to COVID-19
Hospitals Are Experiencing Bed Shortages The highly contagious COVID-19 Delta variant has increased hospital visits greatly. The number of hospitalized patients due to the variant has reached over 100,000. This approaches record numbers of hospital beds filled. The increase in patients leaves hospitals understaffed and with limited resources. Because of this, other patients in need […]
The Push To Ban Cloth Masks
The use of cloth masks rose to popularity in the earliest stages of the pandemic; however, research shows cloth masks are less effective than medical masks. Due to the more transmissible COVID-19 variants emerging, such as delta, many countries are making the decision to ban cloth masks. It is unknown if America will follow […]
New COVID-19 Variants Are Emerging
New COVID-19 variants have been emerging over the course of the pandemic; these include: alpha, beta, gamma and delta. Delta is the newest, more transmissible variant and poses a great threat, especially to those unvaccinated. Scientists are closely monitoring existing, as well as new variants, in order to take necessary action. How These Variants Occur […]
CDC Recommends Tuberculosis Testing for Healthcare Personnel
The CDC recommends testing and screening healthcare personnel for tuberculosis (TB) upon hiring. Doing so aligns with TB Infection Control Plans or state regulations. Personnel included should be anyone working or volunteering in the healthcare setting. Annual tuberculosis education should also be provided for healthcare workers. This education explains the risk factors, possible signs and symptoms […]
Teen COVID-19 Hospital Cases Rise
COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations in U.S. Teens In the months of March and April, the United States has seen an increase in COVID-19 cases among its teenage population. Many of these cases resulted in hospitalizations. Of the hospitalized teens, one- third required intensive care and five percent needed mechanical ventilation. Causes Behind the Hospitalizations Over […]
COVID- 19 Vaccine Availability Expanded to Adolescents
The COVID- 19 pandemic has taken the world by surprise. As a result, it has created a great public health burden. In an effort to fight the disease, Pfizer-BioNTech is one of several pharmaceutical companies to create a COVID-19 vaccine. COVID-19 has affected all age groups and within the span of one year, approximately 1.5 […]
AMC Offering Continuing Education (CME) Courses
AMC offers 22 courses approved for Continuing Medical Education (CME): This Enduring Material activity, Meaningful Use, has been reviewed and is acceptable for credit by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Term of approval begins 06/13/2018. Term of approval is for one year from this date. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the […]