The new, revised AdvaMed Code of
Ethics went into effect on January 1, 2020. This course is the only online
training officially certified by AdvaMed. Completion of this course will earn an annual certification in the AdvaMed Code of Ethics. The course includes four modules and a post-test that takes the learner on a journey filled with ethical quandaries and questions. Through simulated day-to-day interactions with Health Care Professionals, the learner encounters opportunities to determine the best possible outcome based on the Code. This course meets the ANSI standards for rep credentialing training. 

The purpose of this webinar is to
provide HCIRs with information about precautions to take and their roles as
perioperative team members when returning to the OR after the COVID-19 pandemic. This webinar provides guidance for the HCIR who participates as part of the perioperative team during the COVID-19 health emergency. Topics include transmission precautions related to COVID-19, surgical attire and laundering,
personal items brought into the OR, navigating ORs that are set up for care of patient populations who are infected with SARS-CoV-2, OR traffic and air flows, personal protective equipment and N95 decontamination, and navigating the
health care organization's policies and procedures and state health
department’s regulations. At the conclusion, participants should be able to:

1. Identify strategies that can be
implemented to decrease virus transmission.

2. Understand the difference between
positive and negative pressure rooms.

3. Discuss how scrubs and personal
items should be handled in the perioperative setting.

4. Describe issues related to PPE and
N95s in the COVID-19 pandemic.

This module reviews the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule. The purpose
and elements of the Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) are discussed as well as patient rights regarding their protected health information (PHI). Upon the completion of this module, the participant will be able to:

- Discuss patient rights under the HIPAA Privacy Rule.

- List the four requirements that must be included in the Notice of Privacy Practices.

- Relate patient needs for privacy
to their rights under the HIPAA Privacy Rule.

This module provides an overview of
the HIPAA Privacy Rule. The module discusses the basic components of the Privacy Rule, including general information and principles on handling protected health information (PHI), an overview of patient rights, general
administrative safeguards that protect PHI, an overview of extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs), and how to handle breaches to PHI. Upon the completion of this module, the participant will be able to: - Describe the basic components of the Privacy Rule under HIPAA. - Identify general principles for uses and disclosures of PHI.

- Recognize the requirements and components of
the Notice of Privacy Practices.

- List required administrative safeguards that
protect individuals’ PHI.

- Define a breach of PHI and describe the Breach
Notification Rule.

This module provides an overview of
the HIPAA Security Rule. It includes a review of how to protect electronic
protected health information (ePHI), behaviors and situations that put ePHI at risk, the safeguards and requirements of the Security Rule, and reporting possible violations.Upon the completion of this module, the participant will be
able to:

- Distinguish the HIPAA Privacy Rule from the HIPAA Security Rule. -
Identify common behaviors and situations that put PHI at risk for unintended disclosure.

- Identify external risks to PHI.

- Identify best practices and
required safeguards organizations must take to ensure appropriate protection of electronic protected health information.

This module will provide an overview
of the HIPAA Privacy Rule’s disclosure violations as well as the associated penalties. It will define and discuss examples of breaches of protected health information (PHI) as well as review commonly occurring HIPAA compliance issues.Upon the completion of this module, the participant will be able to:

- Define a breach of protected health information (PHI). - Describe and give an
example of an exemption to a breach of PHI.

- Describe three types of Privacy
disclosure violations and give examples of each.

- Recognize commonly occurring
HIPAA compliance issues.

- Describe the civil and criminal penalties associated with HIPAA violations.

This module will explain what a
business associate (BA) is and the purpose and elements of a business associate agreement. Learners will explore the responsibilities and consequences if a BA experiences a breach of PHI. Upon the completion of this module, the participant
will be able to:

- Define business associate.

- Describe the purpose and
essential elements of a business associate agreement.

- Identify responsibilities and potential consequences if a business associate experiences a breach of protected health information (PHI).

This course is a 15-minute course
about the Safe Medical Devices Act (SMDA). The purpose of this course is to give students a fundamental understanding of the requirements under the act and tools to increase compliance. Upon completion, students will be able to understand reporting requirements, create and apply processes to increase compliance with requirements, and recognize examples of corrective action plans for non-compliance. At the conclusion, participants should be able to:

1. Understand the FDA reporting requirements for safe medical products.

2. Implement processes
that increase compliance with the Safe Medical Devices Act.

This course focuses on the National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) set by The Joint Commission in healthcare. At the conclusion, participants
should be able to:

- Know the NPSGs

- Know the purpose of the NPSGs

- Understand the risks of facilities not

- addressing the NPSGs

The operating room is a special
environment within a healthcare facility, where surgical procedures are performed on patients to diagnose and treat disease or injury. Because the operating room is a highly restricted area that is subject to many laws, regulations, and professional guidelines, it is important for you to understand
how to work in and around this unique environment. This course provides you with the information you will need to successfully and safely fulfill your responsibilities in the OR, while protecting yourself and the safety and rights of patients and staff. Following the suggestions in this program will also help you build rapport with the OR team, which in turn results in becoming an
important source of technical support for your product.

This module reviews how to protect
yourself, coworkers, patients, and family from bloodborne pathogens. Discussion is included on bloodborne pathogens found in the blood and body fluids and how they spread, as well as Standard Precautions to prevent the spread of these pathogens. The content in this module is designed for clinical personnel. Upon completion of this module, the participant will be able
to:

- Identify bloodborne pathogens risks to healthcare workers and the
individuals they care for.

- Describe protective measures to minimize exposure
risk

- Discuss the appropriate actions to take in the event of exposure to a
bloodborne pathogen

This module reviews the basics of
electricity, what can cause electric shock, and how to inspect and report
hazards with electric equipment. Upon the completion of this module, the learner will be able to:

- Review the basics of electricity, what it is and how it
works.

- List five signs that indicate a piece of electrical equipment may be
faulty.

- Describe employee safety measures to take before using electrical
equipment.

This module is a brief review of
employee safety basics for patient facing healthcare workers. Topics include information on recognizing and preventing reactions to latex, as well as how to reduce injuries from lifting and slips, trips, and falls. This module is designed to emphasize essential behaviors that support safety and excellent care for all healthcare workers and the populations who encounter healthcare workers. Upon completion of this module, the participant will be able to:

- Recognize strategies to prevent self-injury when lifting and moving objects and
people.

- Recognize causes and potential reactions to latex.

- Identify actions to protect a person from exposure to latex.

This module reviews the basics of fire safety, how to respond to a fire in a facility, and how to prevent fires from happening. Upon completion of this module, the participant will be able to:

- Describe required safety features and other methods to prevent, suppress, and
extinguish fires.

- Identify OSHA and CMS CoP standards for fire safety.

- Recognize risk factors for fire related to the fire triangle.

This module describes causes,
prevention strategies, and management suggestions related to surgical fires. Upon the completion of this module, the participant will be able to:

- Describe the three elements of the fire triangle and the associated risks. - Describe the required risk reduction strategies for preventing surgical fires.

- Describe the steps in extinguishing a surgical fire when it occurs on, in, or off a
patient.

This module provides an overview of
strategies and controls designed to prevent the healthcare-associated
transmission of pathogens by the contact, droplet, and airborne routes. Upon completion of this module, participant will be able to:

- Identify common pathogens that require transmission-based precautions.

- Identify ways to prevent infections from being transmitted by contact, droplet, and airborne routes.

Every healthcare provider has
important ethical duties. One of these is to protect the right of individuals to be well enough informed to make sound medical treatment and research participation.
Understanding what influenced informed consent laws and current regulations will help clinicians honor patient rights to know about treatments and research
participation. Upon completion of this module, the participant will be able to:

- Define informed consent and situations when it is required

- Identify the required elements of an informed consent discussion and documentation.

- Discuss special situations regarding consent related to children, emergency situations, and incapacitated individuals.

- Identify the roles and
responsibilities of the provider, the nurse, and the recipient of care.

Anyone who works in a facility with a
magnetic resonance scanner should have a basic understanding of the risks associated with the scanner as well as safeguards against potential dangers. This module reviews objects that may heat up and explains ferromagnetic objects. The importance of restriction zones and patient/worker screening is discussed. Upon completion of this module, the participant will be able to:

- Describe the benefits of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

- Describe the risks associated with MRI.

- Identify necessary safeguards to protect patients and staff.

This module reviews safety around
diagnostic and therapeutic radiation, a powerful form of energy commonly used in the healthcare setting.Upon completion of this module, the participant will be able to:

- Identify types of radiation.

- Recognize an employer’s
responsibilities under OSHA’s Ionizing Radiation Standard.

- Identify common imaging procedures and healthcare settings where ionizing radiation occurs.

- Recognize the health effects of ionizing radiation and precautions to minimize exposure.

- Identify imaging procedures that do not use radiation.