Attendance
A designated period of time when a person is expected to work. It includes the assigned start and end times.
What is a scheduled Shift
This federal law protects patients' private health information and sets rules for how healthcare organizations handle, use, and share medical records.
What is HIPPA
Electronic medical record (EMR) system used at El Rio/Elk Ridge
What is EPIC
Yellow baskets or Color coded shelves
What is LASA drugs
A healthcare worker should report a safety concern or near miss even if no patient was harmed
True, Reporting near misses helps identify risks and prevent future patient or staff harm.
Notifying management of an absence 72 hours or greater.
What is Planned PTO
Healthnicity
What is Incident Reporting System
This Epic tool helps healthcare staff book appointments and see when patients are expected to come in.
What is scheduling
Insulin, anticoagulants, and certain opioids fall into this category because errors can result in serious patient harm and require additional safety precautions.
What are high-alert medications
Medication for a Single Dose of Liquid Tylenol was prepared BUT not opened, patient refused the medication. This can now be returned to the medication room, because it HAS NOT been opened or used.
FALSE, any medication that leaves the medication room regardless if used or not CANNOT go back into the Medication room and has to be discarded.
8 hours of paid time by the organization during specific dates through out the year.
What is Holiday Pay
In healthcare, medications and contaminated needles are not disposed of in the same container. One bucket is used for medication waste, while the other is used for items that can puncture skin and cause injury.
What is medication waste and sharps container
Personal directed work assignment home
Who is the mascot for El Rio/Elk Ridge rights of medication administration.
Who is Mr. TIDD
Cleaning and disinfecting are the same process because both remove harmful microorganisms from surfaces.
False, Cleaning removes dirt, debris, and some germs from surfaces, while disinfecting uses chemicals to kill or inactivate many remaining microorganisms. Cleaning should occur before disinfection for the process to be most effective
This employee benefit supports civic participation by allowing employee to take approved time away from their scheduled shift to cast their ballot during elections
What is Voting Leave
An independent, nonprofit organization that accredits and certifies more than 22,000 healthcare organizations and programs nationwide, including El Rio/Elk Ridge, setting rigorous patient safety and quality standards.
What is The Joint Commission or TJC
This Epic application gives patients secure online access to their health records, appointments, test results, and messages with their care team.
What is MyChart
This Epic workflow helps document that a patient was provided the appropriate Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) before receiving a vaccine, improving efficiency and compliance.
What is Patient Pass
If a provider verbally confirms an order, the nurse or MA can administer the medication before the order is entered into the electronic medical record as long as the provider is physically present
False, Verbal or emergent orders must follow organizational policy and be properly documented. The medication administration process should not bypass required safety checks
This term refers to a recorded attendance event, such as an unexcused absence, tardy, or missed shift, that may count toward an employee's attendance record.
What is an Attendance Occurrence or Occurrence
Before any procedure begins, the healthcare team pauses to verify the correct patient, correct procedure, correct site, and that all necessary information is confirmed
What is a Universal Timeout or Timeout
This EPIC feature allows healthcare team members to securely communicate with one another about patient care without using personal text messages.
What is Secure Chat
Pharmacopeia Code for handling hazardous Drugs in a healthcare setting.
What is USP 800
Creams, Ointments and sterile solutions expire 28 days after opening
FALSE, Sterile solutions like sterile water and sterile saline, should be discarded after opening.
Per P&P COP-051-SOP-MM-01