Needles/Safety
This is how we verify there are no needles left in our patients before they leave the OR
What is a visual check
This is one spot where you can check on the current approved PTO and how many slots are available before requesting PTO
What is SCIONM or Stream availability calendar
When you get a cancelectomy, you must do this in CDS before logging off your laptop.
What is cancel case in CDS
What is $25
The meal stipend for overnight stays is ___ for breakfast, ___ for lunch, and ___ for dinner
What is: $15, $15, $30
What is knot or braid electrodes
PTO should be requested when...
What is anytime a clinician has somewhere else they need to be, guaranteed.
Click this button on the CDS landing page to add your own case in a hurry
What is "add case"
If you're going to a facility you don't regularly visit, check this the night before to make sure you're cleared to go
What is credentialing
Where should your equipment be kept when you're On Call
With you, but not in your car overnight!
If you must cut your wires during removal, this is the minimum length tail that should be left to keep wire visibility
What is 18-24 inches
This is the deadline for submitting your timesheet weekly. If you need to make changes after this time, you must email your CM with details
What is 8pm on Sunday
If you find that your patient has a post op deficit, you must do these two things
What is file a variance report AND get a second post op update
When you update a credential (ex: BLS, TB, Flu shot), you must send the results to who?
Your CM, credentialing, and credentialing compliance
When you're On Call, make sure your phone is...
What is charged and not on silent/DND
This person is responsible for needle removal and confirmation of counts
Who is the clinician/SNP/neurophysiologist in the room
Is it true or false that you must manually enter PTO into your timesheet
What is true
On cases that utilize bite blocks that last more than 4 hours, you should be doing this and charting it.
What is confirm bite blocks are in place every 4 hours
The TVL code should be used when this occurs, unless otherwise approved by your CM/ACM
What is when an overnight stay occurs
An "ask for" case means...
What is any case that would have gone without IOM if we didn't ask to stay and cover it
These are two of the three timestamped checkboxes on the safety tab in CDS related to needle safety
What is:
-OR staff reminded of locations, as appropriate
-Removal from patient physically verified (2nd check)
-Removal announced to OR staff
When you are salaried, how do you enter on call in your time sheet?
What is "ONW" or on call weekend for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday with a count of 1 each.
Cases must be submitted and interps finalized by all parties within this many days to allow for billing to occur
What is no more than 3 days
This credentialing system takes 48-72 hours to update a credential and we cannot escalate a missing credential to be saved by our credentialing team
What is Green Security
If your patient has an allergy to this metal, you must note it in your log and make sure all are aware our needles contain some of this metal.
What is Nickle