DeVore C H
The Ohio State University, College of Dentistry, Columbus, USA.
Compendium. 1994 Dec;15(12):1482, 1484-6; quiz 1487.
With the advent of regulatory requirements regarding infection-control procedures, the business of sterilization monitoring is becoming ever more popular across the country. Therefore, monitoring services, many of which are associated with an academic institution, are providing such services for dental practitioners. The relationship between the service and its clients, as well as the types of service the sterilization monitoring service provides, presents some interesting legal issues. The documentation of services provided, including record keeping, requires compliance with various state confidentiality and privacy laws. The service must also be concerned about potentially misrepresenting itself to its clients about the services it offers. Additionally, the service must avoid making warranties that its clients may detrimentally rely on to escape sanctions by applicable regulatory agencies. Finally, the service must concern itself with general business regulations, including those specific policies and rules that apply to the academic institution with which it is associated.
随着有关感染控制程序的监管要求的出现，灭菌监测业务在全国越来越受欢迎。因此，许多与学术机构相关的监测服务正在为牙科从业者提供此类服务。该服务与其客户之间的关系，以及灭菌监测服务提供的服务类型，提出了一些有趣的法律问题。所提供服务的文件记录，包括记录保存，需要符合各州的各种保密和隐私法。该服务还必须担心在向客户提供的服务方面可能存在虚假陈述。此外，该服务必须避免做出客户可能会有害地依赖以逃避适用监管机构制裁的保证。最后，该服务必须关注一般商业法规，包括适用于与其相关的学术机构的那些特定政策和规则。
