Healthcare professionals often work in high-stress environments where emotions can run high, occasionally leading to threatening or aggressive behavior from patients. Handling such situations effectively
Measles is an illness that was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000, but recently there have been documented cases in the U.S. Currently,
Understanding the requirements for updating Safety Data Sheets (SDS) is crucial for anyone managing hazardous chemicals or overseeing workplace safety. This article outlines when SDS
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OSHA: Why is OSHA Ending The COVID-19 Healthcare Rulemaking? A: OSHA has decided to focus on creating a broader Infectious Disease Standard instead of a
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The U.S. Department of Labor announced that OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) has officially stopped working on a COVID-19-specific healthcare rule. Timeline: June 2021,
The Right of Access Initiative under HIPAA represents a crucial step toward empowering individuals with control over their health information. Launched in 2019 by the
OSHA/Infection Control: What are the three ways to sterilize instruments used on patients? Sterilization of instruments achieves destruction of all forms of microbial life either
Instrument processing is critical to ensure sterility of instruments utilized on patients. There are four steps in processing instruments: cleaning, packaging, sterilization, and storage. This
