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Administrator [Date] [Course title]

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1. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
2. Food and Drug Admin- istration (FDA)
3. Environmental Protec- tion Agency (EPA)
4. Occupational Safety and Health Administra- tion (OSHA)
5. Association of peri- Operative Registered Nurses (AORN) A United States government organization that es- tablishes guidelines for health information manage- ment compliance Federal agency. Regulates, drugs and medical de- vices. Require manufacturers to supply IFU's. Reg- ulates reprocessing of single-use items. The US federal agency with a mission to protect hu- man health and the environment. Register high-lev- el disinfectants. Regulates, ETO Establish standards and regulations to ensure safe and healthful working conditions. Under the United States Department of Labor. Bloodborne pathogens.

3 / Dedicated to supporting nurses and surgical teams in providing evidence-based, quality care.

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6. International Associa- tion of Healthcare Cen- tral Service and Mater- ial Management (IAHC- SMM)
7. Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990
8. Medical Device Amendment of 1976
9. United States Depart- ment of Transportation (DOT)
10. Association for the Advancement of Med- ical Instrumentation (AAMI)
11. Center for Clinical Standards and Quality/

5 / Promote patient safety worldwide by raising the level of expertise and recognition for those in the Central Service profession. The law requires reporting of all injuries and deaths resulting from medical devices. This calls for classification, safety and efficacy of medical devices. Ensure safe transportation systems. Regulates the transport of hazardous materials or minimally processed items on public highways. Development, management, the use of safe and effective health technology. SPD Bible. ST

6 / Survey & Certification Group

12. Society of Gastroen- terology Nurses and Associates (SGNA) Issued a Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteri- aceae (CRE) alert. Department under the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services Dedicated to the safe and effective practice of gas- troenterology and endoscopy nursing.
13. Joint Commission Not-for-profit organization that evaluates and ac- credits different types of healthcare facilities
14. The Association for Professionals in Infec- tion Control and Epi- demiology (APIC)
15. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Work to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in healthcare facilities. Federal government agency that issues guidelines to protect and improve health. Information on PPE. Published "Essential Elements of Reprocessing for Flexible Endoscopes".

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16. Med Watch Program Reporting system. Report serious problems asso- ciated with the drugs and medical devices that are prescribed, dispensed, or used.
17. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
18. American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
19. International Standard Organization (ISO)

8 / Federal agency. Administers HIPAA Standards. Sur- veyors ask about reprocessing Duodenoscopes. Registers antimicrobials A private, non-profit organization that coordinates the development and use of voluntary standards in the United States. Independent, non- governmental international orga- nization. Gives world- class specifications for prod- ucts, services, and systems, to ensure quality, safe- ty, and efficiency.

9 / National Fire Pro- tection Association (NFPA)

21. United States Pharma- copeia National Formu- lary (USP-NF)
22. World Health Organiza- tion (WHO)
23. Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Establishes codes, standards, guidelines, and rec- ommended practices for the prevention and control of fires. Authoritative list of drugs, formulas, and prepara- tions that sets the standard for drug manufacturing and dispensing A group within the United Nations responsible for human health, including combating the spread of infectious diseases and health issues related to nat- ural disasters. Canadian not-for-profit association that provides standards. Similar to the American National Stan- dards Institute (ANSI) in the United States.

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24. Emergency Care Re- search Institute (ECRI)
25. European Committee for Standardization (CEN)
26. American Society of Heating and Air Con- ditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
27. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

12 / An independent nonprofit health services research agency. Uses research and applied science to in- form the medical community about the safety of medical procedures and drugs. National standards bodies in Europe that promote free trade, the safety of workers and consumers ...environmental protection. Building systems, energy efficiency and indoor air quality. Establishes standards on materials, products, sys- tems, and services. Medical package testing. PPE.

13 / Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advi- sory Committee (HIC- PAC) Federal advisory committee to DHHS and CDC re- garding the practice of infection control and strate- gies for healthcare- associated infections.

29. Validate Confirm that a process will produce a specific result.
30. National Institutes of Health (NIH) The world's leading medical research center and the focal point for medical research in the United States
31. Agency for Toxic Sub- stances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
32. American Society of Safety Professionals
33. International Safety Equipment Associa- tion

14 / The agency focuses on minimizing human health risks associated with exposure to hazardous sub- stances. The American Society of Safety Professionals is a global association for occupational safety and health professionals. ISEA is the association for safety equipment and technologies - equipment and systems that enable people to work in hazardous environments.

15 / Industrial Safety and Hygiene News Covers safety and health management topics. Pro- vides editorial on OSHA and EPA regulations.