First Healthcare Compliance CONNECT December 2020
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Should medical waste or general waste from healthcare facilities treating<br />
persons under investigation (PUIs) and patients with confirmed COVID-19 be<br />
handled any differently or need any additional disinfection?<br />
Medical waste (trash) coming from healthcare facilities treating COVID-19 patients is no different than waste<br />
coming from facilities without COVID-19 patients. CDC’s guidance states that management of laundry, food service<br />
utensils, and medical waste should be performed in accordance with routine procedures. There is no evidence to<br />
suggest that facility waste needs any additional disinfection.<br />
More guidance about environmental infection control is available in section 7 of CDC’s Interim Infection Prevention<br />
and Control Recommendations for Patients with Confirmed COVID-19 or Persons Under Investigation for COVID-19<br />
in <strong>Healthcare</strong> Settings.<br />
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/faq.html<br />
Risk Management Considerations for<br />
the <strong>Healthcare</strong> <strong>Compliance</strong> Officer:<br />
Training, Incident Management, Governing Boards,<br />
and Measures Unique to COVID-19<br />
It’s no secret that healthcare is one of America’s most<br />
heavily regulated industries with substantial fines and penalties<br />
for non-compliance. Complex regulations and mandates make<br />
compliance management a necessity. <strong>Healthcare</strong> organizations<br />
particularly rely on the skills and attributes of their compliance<br />
officer to navigate the expansive regulatory framework.<br />
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