Identity Information and Courses from MediaLab, Inc.
These are the MediaLab courses that cover Identity and links to relevant pages within the course.
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| Positive identification must be obtained before collection Remember!If the donor cannot produce positive identification, the collector must contact the employer or a designated employer representative (DER) to verify the identity of the donor. The collection must not proceed until positive identification is obtained. | View Page |
| Case Study: Accessing PHI: You are answering the office phone today. A person claiming to be a patient, whose voice you do not recognize, calls demanding all his test results for the past 6 months. He threatens to complain to the government if you won't immediately read him the results over the phone.
Under the HIPAA Privacy Regulations, you must immediately give the patient the requested information over the phone, regardless of your office policy as it pertains to release of patient results. | View Page |
| Electronic Security Cyberterrorism is the use of the internet for criminal purposes such as identity theft and destruction of systems. You can help your facility protect its computer system by: Never installing unlicensed or pirated software Never giving out your Username and password Avoiding improper websites and downloads | View Page |
| JCAHO Patient Safety Goals
JCAHO adopted national patient safety goals for laboratories and many other healthcare organizations.
2006 Laboratory Services National Patient Safety
Goals
These goals are directly quoted. | View Page |
| Confidentiality All employees have a responsibility to maintain the confidentiality of medical information.
Medical information should never be discussed outside of the laboratory.
It should only be discussed with the ordering doctor or an authorized representative of the doctor.
Employees should verify the identity of the individual requesting such information
Employees who communicate with patients, physicians or their office staff, insurance company representatives or government employees about any laboratory activity should only give information they know to be true and accurate.
Employees should never give false information and should never guess the answer to any question.
In case of doubt, refer the person to a supervisor.
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| Patient Identification Make sure the name, medical record number, and date of birth on your order/requisition match those on the patient’s armband.Verify the patient’s identity by politely asking them to state their full name. | View Page |
| In summary the procedure will involve the following: The following aspects of semen analysis will be described in further detail during this course: Check the identity of the patient Record information that has been obtained from the patient including: time of collection, collection method, problems during collection, medications the patient is taking Note time to liquefaction Measure the volume by pouring into a graduated test tube or by drawing the specimen into an appropriately sized graduated serological pipet Assess viscosity Note color Measure pH by putting a drop on a strip of pH paper Count the sperm in the specimen Assess motility Count round cells, if present Assess the proportion of round cells that are white cells Fix and prepare specimen for morphology assessment; assess morphology | View Page |
| Identity of patient When doing a semen analysis it is important to be certain that the patient has been correctly identified prior to collection. At some locations the patient is asked to show a picture ID at the time of collection or when accepting a specimen produced at home.
In situations where rape is suspected or paternity is in question, law enforcement officials should be consulted. It may be necessary for law enforcement officials to be present to identify the patient and to ensure that chain of custody has been correctly established. | View Page |