Acronyms
Risk & Patient Safety
Speaking with Surveyors
Who You Gonna Call?!
Where in the World...
100

CDPH

What is California Department of Public Health

100

Staff may NOT wear this on their waist/belt

What is Badge

100

Best Disposition

What is Friendly and Polite

100

Risk & Patient Safety Director

Who is Julie Whiteley

100

What is the Command Center room title

What is Atrium

200

DHCS

What is Department of Health Care Services
200

Document of our ability to fulfill our mission and vision for our patient's needs is directly related to our ability to provide qualified, competent staff

What is Staff Competency

200

If you don't know the answer...

What is tell the surveyor how you can find the information 

(e.g. PPM, your supervisor, a manual, etc.)

200

AQL

Who is Jelissa Cummings, RN

200

The electronic record for Kaiser Permanente members and patients

What is KP HealthConnect

300

GACHRS (GACHRLS)

What is General Acute Care Relicensing Survey

300

Think STROKE? Think F * A * S * T!

What is Facial Droop, Arm Drift, Speech Difficulties, and Time to Call for Help

300

Best way to be with your communication

What is Open and Honest

300

SVP/AM

Who is Corwin Harper


BONUS: Interim: Who is Darryl Curry

300

Tool to speak with a patient who does not speak your same language

What is Language Line Interpreter Line

400

CPA

What is Continuous Performance Assessment

400

Useful tool for framing any conversation, especially critical ones

What is SBAR

400

Type of attitude to help you go far

What is Positive

400

Chief of Staff

Who is Sanjay Marwaha, MD

400

The proper hand washing and hand degerming procedures

What is Hand Hygiene NCAL Regional Policy

500

TJC

What is The Joint Commission

500

Term for Protected Health Information (PHI) is health information in any for that contains identifiers

What is HIPAA

500

When a surveyor approaches you, what is important

What is Introduce Yourself, Explain Your Role, and Talk About Your Work 

500

AR&L

Who is Melinda Hamon

500

When unable to resolve a patient issue or concern directly with the member or patient, work with your manager and...

Who is Member Services

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