Patient Verification
Patient name and medical record number.
What are two unique patient identifiers?
This is needed when performing sensitive procedures such as vaginal and pelvic examinations.
What is a medical chaperone?
Tailored Information for Patient Safety is the meaning of this acronym.
What is TIPS?
This is the single most effective way for preventing infections.
What is hand washing?
This is the acronym to use if there was a fire.
What is R.A.C.E. (Rescue, Alarm, Confine, Extinguish)?
Two RN verification is required for the transfusion of this type of product.
What are blood products?
The patient is cleaned with this everyday if they have a central line.
What are CHG wipes?
This fall assessment tool is used for all adult patients.
What is the Morse fall assessment tool.
These color scrubs are only permitted in the OR.
What are burgundy scrubs.
This is applied to a patient's lower extremities to prevent DVTs.
What are SCDs?
The patient label should always be placed on a collected specimen before leaving this location.
What is the patient's bedside?
These noises alert clinicians to potential life-threatening situations.
What are clinical alarms?
This should be displayed in every patient's room.
What is the Fall TIPS sign?
A patient with C-diff is on this type of isolation.
What is special plus isolation?
This should be called to help manage a patient with escalating aggression or behaviors.
What is the Behavioral Emergency Response Team (BERT)?
This is the first National Patient Safety goal.
What is Patient Verification-NPSG 01.01.01
Insulin should be given immediately prior to meals to prevent this adverse event
What is hypoglycemia?
This is applied when a patient over-estimates their ability.
What is the bed alarm?
Yellow gowns, gloves and surgical masks are all types of this equipment.
What is PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)?
This is when a patient who is incapable of adequately protecting oneself leaves the facility unsupervised and undetected.
What is elopement?
These identifiers are used when a patient does not have an ID band applied
What are name and DOB?
This is the evidence-based approach to ensure that older adults receive safe, effective, and respectful care at NYP
What is Age-Friendly Care?
This is the most common reason for patient falls?
What is toileting?
Healthcare personnel need to keep these clean, short, neat, and natural.
What are fingernails?
Medical equipment used to rule out urinary retention.
What is the bladder scanner?