Safety & Compliance

EPA Issues Hazardous Medical Waste Disposal Guide

November 3, 2022

The new EPA guide includes steps medical institutions can take to update their hazardous medical waste disposal plans. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published the 2022 edition of “A 10-Step Blueprint for Managing Pharmaceutical Waste in U.S. Healthcare Facilities.” This guide helps healthcare facilities, including hospitals, surgery centers and urgent care facilities, understand applicable regulations so they can develop compliant, holistic and cost-effective pharmaceutical waste management programs. The guide’s goal is to help healthcare […]

Optimize your Medical Waste Disposal Stream in 2023

October 30, 2022

Waste Medic is a medical waste management company, headquartered in the heart of Nashville, TN. Since opening our doors in 2014 we have grown to service the demands of nearly 3,000 diverse healthcare facilities across the Mid-South. Waste Medic clients receive dedicated and friendly attention from our talented team of field specialists who operate our private fleet of trucks. Our Solutions for Medical Waste Disposal Our medical waste disposal solutions will help your organization safely […]

5 questions hospital CEOs want answered — and why

October 10, 2022

Hospital and health system CEOs have a lot of issues dominating their thoughts, including questions about workforce challenges in today’s economic environment. To gain more insight into executives’ top concerns, Becker’s asked hospital and health system CEOs to share the questions they need answered right now. Below are their responses, in listed alphabetical order of the respondents. John Hennelly. President and CEO of Sonoma (Calif.) Valley Hospital Question: How will hospitals keep up with rising […]

Why is HIPAA Important?

October 10, 2022

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a landmark piece of legislation, but why is HIPAA important? What changes did HIPAA introduce and what are the benefits to the healthcare industry and patients? HIPAA was introduced in 1996, primarily to address one particular issue: Insurance coverage for individuals that are between jobs. Without HIPAA, employees faced a loss of insurance coverage when they were between jobs. A second goal of HIPAA was to […]

Potential HIPAA Violation Resolved, OCR Settles PHI Case

August 26, 2022

New England Dermatology agreed to pay $300,640 to resolve a potential HIPAA violation after it threw away specimen containers labeled with PHI in an unsecured garbage bin. The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) settled a case with New England Dermatology and Laser Center (NEDLC) to resolve a potential HIPAA violation involving improper protected health information (PHI) disposal. NEDLC paid $300,640 to OCR and agreed to implement a corrective action plan. The Massachusetts-based practice filed […]

What You Should know About Monkeypox Safety & Patient Care

August 8, 2022

With the U.S. now leading the world in monkeypox cases, providers should be aware of the symptoms and how to properly treat patient. On July 23, the World Health Organization declared the recent monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. Two days later, the CDC released data that showed the U.S. with more confirmed instances of the disease than any other country at 3,846 cases, surpassing Spain’s 3,100 cases. In all, more than […]

How to Safely & Properly Tie Red Biohazard Bags

How to Safely Tie Red Biohazard Bags in Your Facility

July 17, 2022

Waste Medic offers medical waste disposal solutions will help your organization safely and properly manage hazardous materials. Our services for medical waste disposal include customized plans for biohazardous waste, sharps waste, pharmaceutical waste, and trace chemotherapy waste. What are some of the improper ways facilities can be caught red-handed when it comes to medical waste packaging? The ability to propely tie red biohazard bags is critical. Tie Red Biohazard Bags the Right Way Waste Medic […]

Back to Basics: Delivering Effective Safety Training

June 20, 2022

Safety training is an important part of workplace programs. The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) has more than 100 standards that contain training requirements. In OSHA’s Resource for Development and Delivery of Training to Workers, the agency provides guidance on how to develop and deliver effective safety training to workers. There are several factors that contribute to successful safety training, including ensuring that the training facilitator has expertise in safety and health, sound instructional […]

Get to Know Waste Medic + Our Medical Waste Services Offerings

June 19, 2022

HIPAA Misconceptions, Interoperability, Information Blocking

May 22, 2022

Since HIPAA was signed into law more than 25 years ago, misconceptions surrounding its purpose, reach, and limitations have persisted. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated those misconceptions—multiple public figures cited HIPAA as a reason not to share their vaccination status. As a result, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released guidance emphasizing that HIPAA strictly applies to covered entities. OCR stressed that despite common misconceptions, the HIPAA Privacy Rule does not prohibit any individual, business, or […]

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