Performance Improvement
What does PI mean in healhcare?
It's about making healthcare services better by improving processes and reducing mistakes.
What does "Regulatory Affairs" mean in healthcare?
It means following the rules and regulations that ensure healthcare is safe and effective.
What is the goal of Patient Safety?
To prevent harm to patients during the course of healthcare delivery, including includes reducing errors, minimizing risks, and ensuring the safest possible environment for care
What does "Life Safety" in healthcare mean?
It’s about making sure the building and procedures keep patients and staff safe in emergencies, like fires.
What is "Risk Management" in healthcare?
It’s about identifying and managing things that could harm patients, staff, or the organization.
What is the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle?
It's a method used to improve processes by planning, doing, checking the results, and making adjustments.
What is the role of the FDA?
The FDA ensures that food, drugs, and medical devices are safe and work as promised.
What is the proper patient identification?
Using at least two identifiers, such as the patient’s name and date of birth, to verify their identity.
What is the Life Safety Code (LSC)?
It’s a set of rules designed to keep people safe in hospitals, especially in case of a fire.
What is a "Risk Assessment"?
It’s a process where we look at possible risks and figure out how to reduce or avoid them.
How does Performance Improvement help patients?
It helps by making sure processes work well, leading to better care and fewer mistakes.
What is HIPAA?
HIPAA is a law that protects patient privacy and keeps their health information safe
Why is hand hygiene important in-patient safety?
Hand hygiene is one of the most important practices in preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
Why do we need fire drills in healthcare settings?
Fire drills help everyone practice how to evacuate safely in case of a fire.
Why is it important to identify risks in healthcare?
Identifying risks helps us prevent accidents, lawsuits, and other problems that could affect patient care.
What does benchmarking mean in Performance Improvement?
It means comparing our processes to the best practices or standards to see how we can improve.
Why do healthcare organizations need to follow regulations?
To ensure patient safety, improve care, and meet legal requirements
What are the five rights of medication administration?
Right patient
Right drug
Right dose
Right route
Right time
What is the difference between "Life Safety" and "Fire Safety"?
Life Safety focuses on keeping people safe during all emergencies, while Fire Safety focuses specifically on preventing and responding to fires.
How can Risk Management improve patient care?
By preventing accidents and ensuring that patients receive the safest care possible.