OSHA, Chain of Infection, Hand washing, Ethics Test Review

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Difference between unintentional and intentional torts

-Unintentional torts: harmed someone medically by accident -Intentional torts: harmed someone medically on purpose

What is malpractice

Medical Negligence-Failure by a health professional to meet accepted standards

WHO

World Health Organization is dedicated to global health and disease

Slander

spoken statements that are harmful to someone's reputation

portals of entry and exit

respiratory tract-inhalation gastrointestinal tract-ingestion blood-needle use urogenital tract-sexual contact broken skin and mucous membranes-open wounds

5 types of infectious agents in chain of infection

-Bacteria -Viruses -Fungi -Protozoa -Parasite

Bloodborne pathogens are:

-Contaminated sharps(needles) -Contaminated laundry

Links of chain of infection

1. infectious agent 2.reservoir 3.portal of exit 4.mode of transmission 5.portal of entry 6.susceptible host

Reservoir

Are the habitats in which infectious agents normally live, grow and multiply

CDC

Center for Disease Control maintains and prevents the spread of disease

3D's of malpractice

Duty - healthcare practitioner/patient relationship exists. Derelict - healthcare practitioners did not live up to the obligation of caring for a patient. Damage - the breach of duty results in damages to the patient or plaintiff.

What does the FDA regulate?

Food and Drug Administration inspects food and drugs, medicine

OSHA and what are they in charge of

Occupational Safety and Health Administration which keeps you safe at work. Some acts include: Blood-borne pathogen act, general requirements (personal protective equipment), respiratory protection, hazard communication

Difference between omission and commission of crimes

Omission-an accident but still a crime Commission-intentional crime

Who does Joint Commission regulate?

Physicians and hospitals

PASS

Pull Aim Squeeze Sweep

RACE

Rescue Alarm Confine Extinguish

Most commonly missed placed for hand washing

Thumb and in-between the fingers

Infectious agent

a pathogen, such as a bacterium or virus that can cause a disease

susceptible host

a person likely to get an infection or disease, usually because immune system is weak

portal of entry

a way for the infectious agent to enter a new reservoir or susceptible host

portal of exit

a way for the infectious agent to escape from the reservoir in which it has been growing

What is the Joint Commission in charge of?

certifies health care organizations and programs (are over hospitals)

Preventing Link 6 (Susceptible Host)

decreasing the susceptibility of being a host (vaccinations, living healthy lifestyle)

Preventing Link 2 (Reservoir)

eliminating or reducing contact with the reservoir (avoid sick people, dispose contaminated waste including needles)

mode of transmission

methods agents use to move from reservoirs to hosts (includes direct and indirect)

Preventing Link 3 (Portal of exit)

observing and controlling possible portals (cover coughs, wear personal protective gear, clean wounds)

Preventing Link 5 (Portal of entry)

observing and controlling possible portals (protective clothing, care for wounds)

Contract violation

physician failed to follow through with contract between the physician and patient which may lead to malpractice

Preventing Link 4 (Mode of transmission)

preventing agents from using the mode to travel (dont eat/drink after sick people, wearing masks, using bug repellent)

Preventing Link 1 (Infectious Disease)

washing hands, sanitize or disinfect surfaces

Libel

written discrediting


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