SSA Acquires Total Medical Compliance, Creating New Compliance Training Division

Total Medical Compliance (TMC), a recognized leader in healthcare compliance training for OSHA, HIPAA, and more, is now joining forces with Scientific Safety Alliance (SSA). This marks SSA’s first strategic expansion into the compliance training space. Through this partnership, TMC will serve as the cornerstone of SSA’s new compliance training segment, combining TMC’s deep expertise […]
Improved Support for TMC Online Courses

TMC is excited to announce that obtaining support for Gnosis just became easier. By selecting the ‘Support’ button, located on any screen, you can send an email directly to our Gnosis support team. Simply click on the button that says, “Click Here for Support,” and the following screen will come up. When you click on […]
Halloween Safety Tips from Our OSHA Expert

Help Make This Halloween Safe and Fun! Halloween is a time of fun, imagination, and sweet treats—but it also comes with a few extra safety concerns. Whether you’re trick-or-treating with little ones, prepping your home for visitors, or behind the wheel, these tips will help everyone stay safe and happy. Costume Safety Choose flame-resistant costumes, […]
Reducing the Spread of Respiratory Illnesses This Fall

Fall is here and with it brings football, cooler temperatures, and changing leaves. Unfortunately, it also brings increased respiratory illnesses. Some common respiratory illnesses are influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), adenovirus, rhinovirus and COVID-19. These illnesses are caused by a viral infection. Respiratory viruses can affect both the upper and lower respiratory tract. An upper […]
Tuned Out – Why Alerts Matter for Workplace Safety
On July 30, 2025, the Earth shook off of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula with a massive 8.8 earthquake. Tsunami alerts rippled out across the Pacific, triggering evacuation orders in multiple countries. Some 2 million people were told to evacuate around the area. Hours later, the warnings were canceled — and no destructive waves had materialized. The […]
Meningitis: Symptoms, Risks, and Key Infection Control Practices
Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. There are several different types of meningitis: viral, bacterial, fungal, parasitic, drug-induced, and chronic. It is caused by different pathogens. This article will focus on the two most common causes of meningitis, viral and bacterial. The symptoms of meningitis are: Sudden […]
Quiet Cracking: An Emerging Workplace Risk

Our workplaces continue to evolve, bringing new challenges that extend beyond traditional measures of performance and productivity. Among the most concerning of these is a new phenomenon known as quiet cracking. Unlike quiet quitting, which is an intentional reduction of effort, quiet cracking represents a silent, internal breakdown resulting from things like sustained stress, unclear […]
Measles Infection Control Training Now Offered by Total Medical Compliance

Do you feel prepared to protect your patients, staff, and facility from one of the most contagious diseases? With measles seeing a resurgence across healthcare settings, Total Medical Compliance is pleased to introduce a comprehensive training program specifically designed for healthcare workers: Rising Measles Cases: What You Need to Know. This course equips your team […]
The Patient’s Right to Restrict: What You Need to Know
When it comes to HIPAA, one of the lesser-known patient rights is the right to request restrictions on the use and disclosure of their protected health information (PHI). For staff and providers who are just starting to learn about compliance, this right can feel confusing. Do you always have to agree? What happens if you […]
Whooping Cough Cases Surge in the U.S.—Here’s How to Protect Yourself and Others

Pertussis, better known as whooping cough, is on the rise in the U.S. Pertussis is the medical name used for the infection while whooping cough is the more common name that refers to the characteristic coughing sound that is made when someone has the infection. More than 10,000 cases are typically reported in the U.S. […]
