Shingles is caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), the same virus that causes chickenpox. After a person recovers from chickenpox, the virus stays dormant (inactive) in the body.For reasons that are not fully known, the virus can reactivate years later, causing shingles.Shingles is not caused by the same virus that causes genital herpes, a sexually transmitted disease.fter a person recovers from chickenpox, the virus stays dormant (inactive) in the body. For reasons that are not fully known, the virus can reactivate years later, causing shingles. Shingles is not caused by the same virus that causes genital herpes, a sexually transmitted disease.
Last week, the Joint Commission visited UCSF Medical Center. Luckily, our director of regulatory affairs, Jolene Carnagey, is tasked with checking the TJC website every Monday at 7:30 am to see what hospitals theyâll visit that week. Because of this, we had advance notice of our inspection â by about 15 minutes!
The Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) conducts source inspections. Quality assurance specialists work at either a contractor plant or a DCMA office (in which case, each specialist is responsible for overseeing the work of several contractors).