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HIPAA Compliance in Document Destruction: What You Need to …

WEBProtecting patients from compromised PHI matters to every medical facility. Failing to comply with HIPAA puts patients at risk. If personal health information is compromised due to lack of compliance, credibility and trust is lost, not to mention potential fines and penalties for HIPAA violations.

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Are You Properly Disposing PHI documents

WEBCertain policies and procedures must be followed to guarantee PHI are properly destroyed, including: Shredding, burning, pulping, or pulverizing the records so PHI becomes unreadable, indecipherable, and cannot otherwise be reconstructed. Maintaining labeled prescription bottles and other PHI in opaque bags in a secure area.

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Medical Document Destruction Cost: The Numbers Might Shock You

WEBMedical document shredding is an important consideration for any medical facility. Not only does it protect a patient’s private information, but it also maintains compliance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPPA) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements.

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Medical Waste Disposal Services MCF Environmental Services

WEBAt MCF we focus on one thing – expertise in medium to high risk waste management, and for over 30 years we’ve partnered with hospitals, doctors’ facilities and nursing homes to establish cost-effective and compliant medical waste collection services. We keep our bottom line low by being permitted to operate both waste collection and

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What Is HIPAA, and Why Is It Vital to the Health-Care Industry

WEBMedical facility need to be cognizant and compliant with HIPAA and OSHA rules. One essential way to stay on top of this is through proper document shredding protocol.Every piece of paper that has any patient information on it—even if that’s just a name or other seemingly benign identifier—needs to be kept under lock and key and …

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Hospital Waste Management

WEBAn essential component of hospital waste management best practice is the effective segregation of waste to optimize costs and drive compliance. We partner with hospitals to execute an integrated auditing, education and KPI monitoring program to bring transparency to your waste volumes by department and stream, and through meaningful data

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Hospital Waste Management Best Practices

WEBFines for illegal or improper pharmaceutical waste disposal range $10,000 and up to $25,000 per violation, per day until the situation is rectified. A hospital facility that fails to follow transportation rules for off-site disposal can face up to $15,000 by the Department of Transportation. It doesn’t end there.

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Georgia Medical Waste Regulations for Doctors’ Offices and …

WEBTurn to Georgia’s state administrative codes and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources as well as the Georgia Environmental Protection Division for definitions or types of medical waste, as the waste stream determines how medical waste is collected, stored, transported and disposed of.. For example, Georgia’s solid waste management …

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What Are MSDS Sheets and SDS Sheets and Why Are They …

WEBMSDS sheets are Material Data Safety Sheets. These sheets supply information about the possible safety and health hazards of a certain chemical. However, now workplaces must use an updated document. This document is the Safety Data Sheet (SDS), which gives workers more information so as to improve safety.

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What Is Biohazardous Waste

WEB01 / Biohazardous Material Defined. Biohazardous materials can be defined as any solid waste that is generated in the diagnosis, treatment, research, production, or testing of anything biological. This includes humans and animals. Because animals are included in that biological waste, the rules that govern hospitals and doctors’ offices for

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Consequences of Poorly Managed Medical Waste Disposal

WEBHealth risks of improper medical waste management, especially poor handling of biohazard waste, can negatively affect human health. Such dangers include transmission of infectious diseases such as HIV, Hepatitis B and C, viral or bacterial infections, and exposure to toxins, such as those from non-compliant disposal of …

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South Carolina Waste Managment Guide to Medical Waste

WEBSouth Carolina’s medical waste management and disposal regulations can be further researched within their Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). Refer to the Permitting & Regulation found under the Land and Waste Management section for more detailed information. In many cases, state laws regarding waste management …

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How Proper Red Bag Waste Disposal Can Save You Money

WEB‘Red bag’ waste is most easily defined as biomedical waste. What does that mean for you? It means that anything that is contaminated with blood, body fluids, cytotoxic materials, or sharps are deemed biohazardous and must be …

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Federal Laws Regarding Medical Waste Regulations

WEBAlso known as red bag waste or biohazardous waste, or infectious waste, regulated medical waste is often created in doctors' offices, hospitals, and anywhere where there are items that need to be disposed of that came in contact with blood, bodily fluids, or OPIM. Anything that has come in contact with blood must be properly disposed of in a

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What Is an Autoclave in the Medical Waste Management Industry

WEBAutoclaving is a steam sterilization process that medical facilities can use to sterilize small equipment, tools, or waste. An autoclave machine does this by using high-temperature and high-pressure steam to kill microorganisms in the waste.

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Can OSHA Fine Doctors’ Offices for Not Being in OSHA Compliance

WEBThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is a federal agency that deals with the enforcement of safety and health-related issues within the workplace.

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Different Types of OSHA Training for Doctors’ Offices

WEBBloodborne pathogens training is the most straightforward training OSHA requires for doctor’s offices. According to OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, employees who may become exposed to blood or ‘other potentially infection materials’ or OPIM, must be trained annually as per the Model Plans and Programs for the OSHA …

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How to Choose the Proper Hazardous Waste Container

WEBWhen it comes to hazardous waste containers, don’t guess. Even if you think a container is sturdy and effective, it won’t be compliant if it is not specifically approved and certified by the Department of Transportation (DOT) for that particular waste type.

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