Infection Control
This is the single most important way to prevent the spread of infection.
What is hand hygiene?
This bill outlines patient rights.
What is the Patient's Bill of Rights?
Wet floor signs help prevent this common type of incident.
What are slips and falls?
This condition is commonly known as a urinary tract infection.
What is a UTI?
This scale is used to assess pain from 0 to 10.
What is the pain scale?
PPE stands for this.
What is Personal Protective Equipment?
This law protects patient health information privacy in the U.S.
What is HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)?
This organization sets workplace safety standards in healthcare settings.
What is OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)?
This organ stores urine.
What is the bladder?
his process involves collecting payment at the time of service.
What is copay collection?
This infection is acquired in patients who have catheters.
This document allows patients to outline their medical wishes ahead of time.
What is an advanced directive?
Sharps containers are used to safely dispose of these items.
What are needles or sharps?
This condition involves loss of bladder control.
What is urinary incontinence?
This term refers to blood in the urine?
What is hematuria?
This infection is acquired during a patient’s stay in a healthcare facility.
What is a healthcare associated infection (HAI)?
Patients must give this before receiving most treatments.
What is informed consent?
This color-coded sign often indicates a biohazard.
What is red?
This procedure involves inserting a tube into the bladder to drain urine.
What is catheterization?
This document must be verified to ensure a patient’s visit will be covered by their insurance plan.
What is insurance verification?
This term describes the removal of all microorganisms from an object.
What is sterilization?
This right ensures patients can refuse treatment.
What is the right to refuse care?
These are the fire safety acronyms used during a fire or code red.
What is RACE and PASS?
This condition involves the formation of hard deposits in the kidneys.
What are kidney stones?
This document a patient may sign acknowledges they are responsible for costs if a required referral is not obtained.
What is a referral waiver?