1. What you need to know for NCH
HIPPA/OSHA
What you need to know for NCH

2. What does HIPPA stand for? When was HIPPA created?
Involves privacy to all patients, and security for electronic billing.
Increases patient rights
Provider responsibilities
Re: health care info

3. Benefits:
Reduces inappropriate use of and the disclosure of information.
Patients learn of their rights.
Includes Disclosure Rights (who get the info)
Must have a signed authorization

4. SN – How Does This Affect You?
Be careful of who you give info to.
Never assume it is the parent or legal guardian in the child’s room or on the phone.
Ask who you are speaking to and identify carefully visitors in patient rooms.
Don’t look up info on computers

5. Your Role in HIPPA Use info carefully.
Verify the identity of any person seeking info.
Report any violations to instructor or compliance officer.
Be sure to shred old worksheets
No printing of any patient information.

6. HIPPA Violations
Doctor - suspended for two weeks and completed further HIPPA training.
Unit secretary - fired.

7. Protected Info Name Diagnosis Social Security Number
Includes the following:
Name
Diagnosis
Social Security Number
(including pictures)
Dates of Service
Test Results
License Number
Meds
Birthday

8. Who gets the info? Parents/Legal Guardians NCH it is complicated
Use of Code Word
Be extra careful - so many visitors (aunts, uncles, siblings, grandparents)

9. Your Role Never share your password/log off
Be careful in casual conversations
All policies are on intranet

10. Is It Reasonable?
It helps us get our work done and protects patients but it has it’s disadvantages.
Disabled
Long distance
Caring neighbors, etc
Be sure to refer to parents for info.

11. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Formed in 1970’s to protect employees in the work place.

12. No eating, drinking, or applying cosmetics (even chapstick) in patient care areas.
Includes nurses station, hallways,etc
No artificial nails, including gel nails
No painted nails

13. Protective gear in patient rooms.
Wear gloves always
Report all blood/body fluid spills
Infection Control
Signs outside patient rooms-contact, droplet, etc
Red bags for infectious waste

14. Handwashing The best way to prevent infection How long?
Use gel or soap
At NCH it is a must!
Gel in/Gel out EVERY time:
Between procedures
No gloves on computers

15. NO SMOKING
This is a no brainer for most of us, but NCH allows no smoking anywhere on campus.
Mt Carmel SN’s

16. Requirements All SN’s must have flu shot and annual TB testing
If an incident occurs-must fill out computer report and it is a big deal!
Be careful

17. SECURITY
Escort/shuttle services
Dangerous Area

18. Safety Fire: RACE Safety: SAFE Rescue Secure Alarm Alert Contain Foil
Evacuate
Code red 23333
Safety: SAFE
Secure
Alert
Foil
Educate

19. SAFETY Know where alarms and extinguishers are on your unit. PASS
Pull the pin
Aim at the fire base
Squeeze the handle
Sweep from side to side

20. SAFETY Severe Weather: Tornado Watch-Possible Tornado Warning-Spotted
Close all blinds and doors
Tornado Warning-Spotted
Evacuate to halls

21. SAFETY Code Adam Social Networks Code Grey Code Black Medical Assist
ACT
Code Blue
Abandoned Newborn

22. Safety Moving children Side rails
Lines (IV’s, cords, feeding tubes, etc )
Choking hazards
Medications