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100

A devastating epileptic encephalopathy marked by discontinuity and high amplitude spikes.

What is Ohtahara syndrome 

100

The number one way to prevent the spread of infection.

What is hand hygiene?

100

The acronym used to help us remember what to do in response to a fire 

What is RACE (rescue, alarm, confine, extinguish/evacuate)?

100

System wide improvement projects 

What is, CLABSI, PIVE, Pressure Injury, Hand hygiene. 

100

Infant abduction of infant less than 6 months of age

What is Code Pink?

200

Syndrome with a slow background with 1.5-2.5 Hz generalized spike waves.

What is Lennox Gastaut Syndrome (LGS)?

200

The place to look to find what to do if a spill occurs of Collodion Remover. 

What is the SDS 

200

The acronym used to help us remember how to operate the fire extinguisher

What is PASS (pull, aim, squeeze, sweep)?

200

You should speak in first person and answer, my practice is..., don't use words like usually, do not argue and be respectful and ask clarifying questions as needed.

What is the most effective way to speak to a surveyor?

200

Code called if you see fire, signs of smoke or smoke odor.

What is Mr. Gallagher and call 911? Know where your closest fire pulls are in your unit.

300

EEG shows a positive frontal deflection on the side you look toward, and a negative deflection on the opposite side.

What is Lateral eye movements?

300

Closing open tabs on the computer when walking away and not leaving paperwork or labels laying around. 

What is protecting PHI - Protected Health Information 

300

A voluntary reporting system for Team Members to report something that occurred that should not have, or something that did not occur that should have. It is the responsibility of all Team Members to complete when appropriate.

What is a QSRS (Quality and Safety Reporting System)?

300

Asking a surveyor to repeat the question in a different way because you do not understand the intent of what they are looking for.

What is clarification?

300

Patient is aggressive, security assist required. 

What is Code Bart?

400

Delta, theta, alpha and beta, measured in Hertz (Hz).

What are the four main frequencies of the human brain seen on scalp EEG, in increasing order?

400

Where you go to look at policies

What is the Intranet - PolicyTech 

400

Used to understand how patients and families learn?

What is LRA Learning Readiness Assessment.

 

400

When a surveyor asks a question, only answer the question that is asked and do not provide additional, non-relevant information.

What is a don't offer more information than asked for by a surveyor?

400

A code called for timely response to situations involving verbal or physically abusive behavior by a NON-patient (i.e. visitor, team member), toward patients, visitors, or team members. 

What is a Code Green?

500

Awake, active sleep and quiet sleep.

What are the three states of Neonatal consciousness: 

500

Disposable, single-use EEG electrodes must be managed this way immediately after the procedure is finished.

What is discarded in trash

500

Product/equipment instructions for how to store, clean and use.

What is MIFU (manufacturer's instruction for use)?

500

How we insure we are preforming an EEG on the correct patient

2 Patient Identifiers - Name, MRN, DOB.

500

Code called when handling a bomb threat, a potential bomb threat, or receipt of suspicious mail.

What is Code Black?

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