All medical practices need infection control policies and procedures. And with regard to one particular form of infection— bloodborne pathogens that get into the bloodstream via puncture or piercing by contaminated needles or other medical sharps— QA measures must include a specific exposure control policy that meets the requirements of the federal workplace safety law called OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Act)— specifically, the regulation or “standard” dealing with bloodborne pathogens.
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