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Instruments
Joint Commission Readiness
100

First scrub of the day

What is wet scrub

100

IFU

What are instructions for use

100

4/4 indicates that the O2 tank 

What is Full

100

Disposable sharps go here at the end of a case

What is a red bin (Sharps container)

100

Accrediting body that LHMC invites to survey every 3 years

What is the Joint Commission 

200

The 3 minutes the team waits after Chloraprep is applied

What is dry time

200

ESU

What is electrosurgical unit
200

Dr. Rothman often uses this table

What is hand

200

Should be placed in standby mode when not in use

What is a light cord

200

14 goals of brief actions to promote patient safety endorsed by the Joint Commisssion 

What are National Performance Goal 

300

Needle, blade, dermatome 

What is a sharp

300

POC

What is point of care

300

May be used in lieu of suture for skin closure

What is Glue

300

Used to gain exposure of skin layers

What is an Army-Navy Retractor

300

Should be stored in a locked area or under supervision at all times 

What are medications

400

Consistent interdisciplinary approach for preventing retained surgical items

What is a count

400

UDI

What is unique device identifier

400

Frequently develops at joints when two bones meet

What is a Spur

400

I call it a triple hook the rest of the country calls it

What is a Lahey

400

Where colleagues can access or refer to policies and protocols

What is the MCN Policy Manager on MassNet

500

Reprocessed sterile instruments should always have one of these in the package

What is an indicator

500

MACI 

What is Matrix-associated Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation 

500

LHMC's Electronic Health Record 

What is Epic

500
Hollow tubes that allow the insertion of other instruments 

What is a cannula

500

The max temperature for a blanket warmer 

What is 130 degrees 

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