American Medical Compliance

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

With the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) setting standards to protect workers from occupational hazards, healthcare organizations face unique challenges in maintaining compliance due to the complexity of their operations and the diverse array of risks inherent in patient care. Contact us now to get started.

Best Practices 86

Best Practices PPE Infectious Diseases Documentation/Coding 86

American Medical Compliance

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

The Orientation to the Operating Room for Sales Professionals course is designed to educate sales professionals on proper operating room practices. There are several benefits and risks of healthcare industry representatives (HCIRs) being in the operating room.

Operations 52

Operations Best Practices Administration Hospitals 52

PulmCCM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Moving down to the abdomen: “Diagnostic abdominal ultrasound has not been studied in the evaluation of fever in critically ill patients,” the panel notes, but still anoints bedside abdominal ultrasound as a new “best practice” for any patient with fever with signs/symptoms of an abdominal source (postoperative or not).

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Best Practices Ultrasounds Infectious Diseases Sepsis 111

Pediatric EM Morsels

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Both have a range of detection limits, which can be greatly dependent on operator. Food and Drug Administration Approval of Artesunate for Severe Malaria: Enough to Achieve Best Practice? Imported Malaria in Countries where Malaria Is Not Endemic: a Comparison of Semi-immune and Nonimmune Travelers. Clin Microbiol Rev.

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Seizures Pediatrics CDC Infectious Diseases 278

Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

JANUARY 12, 2023

Nevertheless, they do represent current general best practices. Notable requirements include: Signed acknowledgements from each worker (and in some cases, business associates), confirming that the worker has read, understands, and will follow the practice’s policies and procedures (“P&P”).

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Operations Best Practices Documentation/Coding Administration 104

American Medical Compliance

MARCH 11, 2024

Amidst the busy dental appointments, treatments, and patient care, there are crucial aspects that often operate in the background but hold importance. These are recordkeeping and documentation. While the primary focus in dentistry is patient health and well-being, carefully keeping records is equally needed.

Documentation/Coding 85

Documentation/Coding Best Practices Operations Outcomes 85

American Medical Compliance

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations are vital for maintaining a safe and healthy work environment in all industries. Dental practices must maintain radiation safety protocols and provide radiation safety training for staff operating radiographic equipment. This includes dentistry.

PPE 91

PPE Hazardous Materials Documentation/Coding Operations 91