Hand Hygiene
Environmentally Speaking
Documentation is a MUST
Know the Code
Joint Commission 101
100
CDC guidelines requires at least 15 seconds for this task
What is washing your hands with soap and water
100
The term includes the hospital building, patient rooms, nursing stations. It is important to keep these areas clean and free from hazards
What is Environment of Care (EOC)
100
The learning needs assessment by the RN must be completed within
What is 24 hour time frame
100
Dial # 3-3333
What is the contact # for all codes at CMC
100
This is an unexpected occurrence involving death, serious physical or psychological injury, or risk thereof.
What is Sentinel Event
200
The reason staff performs this activity before and after wearing gloves, between patients and between tasks
What is reducing the risk of health care acquired infections
200
Must be chained to the wall or on a cart secured. Free standing bottles NOT allowed. No more than 12 E cylinders or 1 H Cylinder per smoke compartment. Smoke compartment indicated by flame sticker on door
What is stroing compressed gases
200
This occurs for every patient at admission, with transfers, and at discharge
What is medication reconcilliation
200
This is used for all Internal/External emergencies
What is Code Yellow
200
This is a Class B Misdemeanor for failure to report
What is Child abuse or Neglect
300
Direct care staff are not allowed wear these on their hands
What is artificial nails
300
Each sheet describes in detail the chemical makeup and how to treat an exposure to the hazardous material we have on site. Cleaning solutions are a common item. It is commonly known by the acronym
What are Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
300
The time line for critical results read-back and physician notification
What is 45 minutes
300
You must secure all exits for missing/abduction/elopements
What is Code Pink
300
These must be visible and show the destination for patient families and /or Non Children's employee
What is Visitor Badges
400
Children's hand hygiene initiative has a catchy name
What is rubbing your hands with hand gel
400
These are defined as incidents where a hazardous material has been released, uncontrolled, into the environment. Spills of strong acids, bases, oxidizers, flammables, infectious, cytotoxic and radioactive materials are a major concern to CMC
What is a Hazardous Spill
400
When these are used daily, an assessment & documentation must be made every two hours.
What is Medical Restraint Assessment
400
Active Shooter includes Run-Hide-fight
What is Code Silver
400
The medical record number and the patients names are matched to the treatment or service provided
What are Patient Identifiers
500
These items must have product in them and are refilled as needed
What are Hand gel and Soap dispensers
500
The presence of this, located on a piece of medical equipment, ensures that it is safe for patient use.
What is approved Biomedical Engineering stickers
500
The following medications, medications containers and solutions require
What are labels and expiration dates
500
Tornados
What is Code Black
500
The exit access, the exit and the exit discharge are part of maintaining a continuous and unobstructed way of travel
What is Means of Egress
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