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On October 25, 2017 the UAB Medicine Clinic personal health information (PHI) was exposed during a data breach. The total amount of patients impacted by this threat was close to 700. Information which was stolen included last names, birth date, gender, diagnosis,…
With already 50+ inches of water on the ground Hurricane Harvey is bound to be one of the worst weather disasters in United States history. Seventy people have died, 6,000 have been rescued, and over 30,000 are packed into convention centers which…
Back In May of 2013, Walmart plead guilty to criminal charges of dumping hazardous waste in California across 16 of its counties. This resulted in Walmart having to pay 82 million in fines for the illegal dumping of fertilizer and…
Do Facilities Know The Importance of Being OSHA Compliant First: Lets discuss what is OSHA? OSHA is the Occupational Safety Health Administration. It assures safe and healthful working conditions by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education…
Medical waste handling processes vary from state to state, but it’s important to know how to differentiate between different categories of medical waste in order to be able to properly segregate and dispose of them. In general, anything that has come…
The healthcare industry is one of the places where thorough and adequate employee training and even retraining is absolutely necessary. Not only does it keep your healthcare facility operating smoothly and efficiently, but it also helps avoid potential compliance and…
There was a time when the concept of patient loyalty in the healthcare industry wasn’t necessarily a big priority if at all. Now, however, healthcare has taken on the requirements of any business, and one of those is a strong,…
If you’re in the medical services field, whether research or patient administration, you probably deal with a lot of regulated medical waste (RMW), which must be disposed of properly according to both state and federal laws. It’s an important part…
Healthcare facilities large and small face a myriad of compliance and regulatory-related issues, from ensuring things like medical waste is professionally handled, to making sure patient data and information remains secure. One of the biggest challenges many medical and healthcare-related…
Efficiency is a major priority in pharmacy settings. It’s essential that pharmacies and the staff members who work in them have the ability and means to fill prescriptions efficiently without sacrificing qualify of service. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to maintain…