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JCAHO, HIPAA, CDC, NIOSH, OSHA
Exam Questions With Correct Answers.
JCAHO - Answer✔Accredits healthcare facilities to ensure quality patient care. Establishes
standards published in national patient safety goals (reviews and establishes them annually)
Goal 1: Improve the accuracy of patient identification
Goal 2: improve the effectiveness of communication among caregivers
Goal 3: improve the safety of using medications
Goal 7: reduce the risk of infections associated with healthcare
Goal 8: reconcile medications accurately and completely across the continuum of care -
Answer✔JCAHO national patient safety goals
HIPAA - Answer✔Federal law passed in 2003. Protects the privacy and confidentiality of patient
information.
1. Close the patients room doors when providing care or discussing health issues
2. Do not talk about patients in public places
3. Turn off computer screens so passers-by cannot see patient information
4. Do not leave patient medical records open for unauthorized viewing - Answer✔HIPAA and
you
CDC - Answer✔Federal agency with the mission to prevent and control; infections and chronic
diseases, including infections related to IV therapy; injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities,
environmental hazards
NIOSH - Answer✔Responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the
prevention of work-related injuries.
A division of the CDC - Answer✔NIOSH
Research into needle stick injuries by ____ resulted in the use of safer medical devices such as
needless systems - Answer✔NIOSH
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JCAHO, HIPAA, CDC, NIOSH, OSHA
Exam Questions With Correct Answers.
JCAHO - Answer✔Accredits healthcare facilities to ensure quality patient care. Establishes
standards published in national patient safety goals (reviews and establishes them annually)
Goal 1: Improve the accuracy of patient identification
Goal 2: improve the effectiveness of communication among caregivers
Goal 3: improve the safety of using medications
Goal 7: reduce the risk of infections associated with healthcare
Goal 8: reconcile medications accurately and completely across the continuum of care -
Answer✔JCAHO national patient safety goals
HIPAA - Answer✔Federal law passed in 2003. Protects the privacy and confidentiality of patient
information.
1. Close the patients room doors when providing care or discussing health issues
2. Do not talk about patients in public places
3. Turn off computer screens so passers-by cannot see patient information
4. Do not leave patient medical records open for unauthorized viewing - Answer✔HIPAA and
you
CDC - Answer✔Federal agency with the mission to prevent and control; infections and chronic
diseases, including infections related to IV therapy; injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities,
environmental hazards
NIOSH - Answer✔Responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the
prevention of work-related injuries.
A division of the CDC - Answer✔NIOSH
Research into needle stick injuries by ____ resulted in the use of safer medical devices such as
needless systems - Answer✔NIOSH
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