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OPIM
Abbreviation Safety and Compliance
Other potentially infectious materials: fluids such as semen, CSF and any visibly bloody fluid, plus unfixed human tissue, that OSHA treats like blood.
Related terms OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration: part of the U.S. Department of Labor; it writes and enforces… IU International unit. On The Joint Commission Do Not Use list: it can be misread as IV or 10. Write… MI Myocardial infarction (heart attack): heart muscle damaged by blocked blood flow. Suspected heart attack… MRSA Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: staph bacteria resistant to many antibiotics; they spread by… NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: researches workplace hazards and certifies… PEP Post-exposure prophylaxis: medicine started after an exposure; for possible HIV it should begin as soon as… PHI Protected health information: health information that identifies a patient, in any form (spoken, paper or… PPE Personal protective equipment: gloves, gowns, masks, respirators and eye or face protection worn against… QD, QOD Daily (QD) and every other day (QOD). On The Joint Commission Do Not Use list: misread as each other or as… Study Safety and Compliance
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