There is a vast collection of regulatory agencies and each has specific regulations for how your staff should handle medical waste. Here is a guide to make sure you have a well-organized compliance training program that meets all of these requirements.
Having certainty for where your facility’s medical waste ends up can help you avoid higher than necessary risks of fines or other consequences. Here’s a rundown to help protect you from mistakes.
Facility-acquired infections can be a big problem in healthcare, and preventing them is an issue that looms large for healthcare facilities – and not just for larger hospitals and nursing facilities. Small medical offices, clinics, and other outpatient facilities must also be on guard against facility-acquired infections. According to the CDC, taking measures to prevent […]
In the day to day routine, it can be easy to make small mistakes. You’ll need to make sure you’re entire clinic staff is mindful not to make them with medical waste handling to avoid the risk of financial penalties!
Do you know how long you’re responsible for medical waste once it’s picked up from your location? What kind of risk attaches to you if your vendor doesn’t properly dispose of it?