CTP 102 Chapter 6 Flashcards
(40 cards)
FDA:
food/drug administraction
CDC:
center for disease control & prevention
DOT:
department of transportation
EPA:
u.s. environmental protection agency
OSHA:
occupational safety & health administration
CMS:
centers for medicare & medicaid services
DHS:
department of health services
AAMI:
association for the advancement of medical instrumentation
HIPAA:
health insurance portability and accountability act
TIRS:
technical information reports
ANSI:
american national standards institute
AORN:
association of peri-operative registered nurse
APIC:
association for professionals in infection control/epidemiology
TJC:
the joint commission
ISO:
international standards organization
SGNA:
society of gastroenterology nurse and associates
ACHC:
accreditation commission for health care
NFPA:
national fire protection association
WHO:
world health organization
CSA:
canadian standard association
method or technique that has consistently shown results superior to those achieved by other means:
best practice
rules issued by administrative agencies that have the force of law:
regulations
a uniform method of defining basic parameters for processes,products,services and measurements:
standard
FDA process of scientific and regulatory review to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of class 3 medical devices:
premarket approval