How laws and ethics have shaped surgical services.The article features clinical coordinator Sherri Alexander, CST, CRCST for Clarian Health System in Indianapolis, Indiana. In the 50th anniversary of International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM) in May 2008, Alexander discussed issues on laws and ethics in healthcare services including workplace safety acts, worker's compensation, and confidentiality requirements. She also stresses that the Family Medical Leave Act of 1991 is important to understand as certain limitations may apply.
Alexander, Sherri and Clarian Health Partners, Inc.