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The Georgia Department of Human Resource, Office of Regulatory Services monitors, inspects and licenses or registers primary health care, long-term care and residential child care programs. We also certify various health care facilities to receive Medicaid and Medicare funds. We help ensure that provider facilities, services and programs meet State and other mandatory requirements. And we offer services, information and resources to help Georgians locate safe care.

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Reuse of Needles and/or Syringes - 03/14/08

Reuse of the same needle and/or syringe on multiple patients is strictly forbidden in the infection control guidelines and practice standards of various professional associations, such as the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiologists (AANA), American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), and the American Medical Association (AMA).

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02/25/08 2008 Georgia Best Practices in PCH and Assisted Living Communities- Guidelines, Application and more!
12/12/07 Revised Rules and Regulations for Adult Day Centers
11/15/07 Hospice Training Materials from 9/07/07 GHPCO Symposium

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