Inspection assesses the procedures for hiring, firing and reprimanding its doctors and nurses. It also reviews policies and procedures, such as how a facility gets rid of infectious waste products, how it screens patients for blood-borne pathogens and how it keeps its medical records, says Dr. Margaret Bridwell, a long-time advocate for the accreditation of college health centers.
January 17, 2012
College Health Clinics What You Dont Know Can Hurt You. Part 1
When Northeastern University freshman Michel Goldberg went to her school’s health center, she complained of pains in her ear. The staff nurse, treating it as a routine earache, prescribed an antibiotic.
Over the next five months, Michel, a high school athlete who normally was in robust health, visited the Lane Health Center at least three times, suffering from fatigue and chills. (more…)
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