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Chapter 2: Quality Assurance and Legal Issues in Healthcare KNOWLEDGE DRILL 2 - 3: TRUE/FALSE ACTIVITY The following statements are all false. Circle the one or two words that make the statement false, and write the correct word(s) that would make the statement true. Documentation can be used for legal purposes if it is recent and includes only standard symbols. A sentinel event (SE) is any unfavorable event that is unexpected and results in remarkable or minor physical or psychological injury. You must use at least four ways to identify patients when providing laboratory services. A CAP-certified laboratory also meets Medicare/Medicaid standards because CLIA grants reciprocity (mutual exchange of privileges) to CAP in the area of laboratory regulations. CLSI's mission is to develop clinical and laboratory programs and promote their curriculum worldwide. Quality indicators must be measurable, well-defined, subjective, and nonspecific. Instructions on how to prepare a patient for testing can be found by checking the laboratory's procedure manual. The Joint Commission moved toward stricter patient ID requirements with their revision of CLSI standards in 2009. Phlebotomists must "actively involve" nurses in their identification process during any specimen collection. OSHA regulations require every business to have an infection control manual. An IQCP form is to be completed when an occupational injury or exposure occurs. Patient confidentiality is protected under state law. The most common civil actions in healthcare are based on criminal law. A minor is anyone who has not reached the age of 18 years. The patient's record is a concise documentation of the medical care given.