Physical Environment
This test, performed weekly, assesses the functionality and temperature of the eyewash station.
What is a bump test?
This is a general term that refers to removing microorganisms from the hands.
What is hand hygiene?
These are the maximum beyond-use dates for preparations compounded in the isolator (Category 1 CSPs).
What is 12 hours CRT, 24 hours REF?
This program develops policies and procedures to monitor and improve the use of antibiotics.
What is Antibiotic Stewardship?
A patient's FIN and MRN are examples of this.
What is a patient identifier?
These are the two fire-related acronyms used in the hospital.
What are R.A.C.E and P.A.S.S.?
Gloves, gowns, masks, eye shields and face shields are all examples of this.
What is PPE?
This document available on the Intranet provides guidance on required PPE to be used when handling hazardous medications.
What is an Assessment of Risk?
This class of medications are required to be locked and secured when not in use (excluding controlled substances).
What are Neuromuscular Blocking Agents?
This type of document provides detailed safety, hazard, and handling information for chemical products.
What is a safety data sheet?
This overhead code is used in the event of a potential infant abudction.
What is Code Pink?
The amount of time required while washing your hands.
What is 20 seconds?
This process is done after a failed surface sample test in the isolator.
What is a terminal clean?
This is the policy defined turnaround time for STAT medication orders.
What is 15 minutes?
This is the acronym for high-risk intravenous medications.
What is CATNIPS?
This waste stream is used for items contaminated by patient blood or other potentially infectious material.
What is biohazard waste?
These agents are used to perform hand hygiene when hands are visibly soiled.
What is soap and water?
This is the governing body that determines which medications are considered hazardous, and which category they belong to.
What is NIOSH?
This is the amount of time the Pharmacy must retain controlled substance records.
What is 5 years?
There is a national performance goal (NPG) to reduce the likelihood of patient harm with the use of this therapy.
What is anticoagulation?
This is the amount of time to wash your eyes after a chemical exposure.
What is 15 minutes?
This is the preferred hand hygiene agent unless otherwise indicated.
What is alcohol-based hand rub?
This is the dwell time for Decon-Spore 200 plus.
What is 10 minutes?
These are the required elements of a titration order (7).
Medication name, route, initial rate, incremental units to increase or decrease the dose, frequency of dose adjustments, maximum dose/rate, and objective clinical measure to guide dose changes.
This process allows for patients to choose a lower dose of pain medication even if their pain scale indicates a higher dose.
What is patient preference?