Case Management
This is the term for preparing a patient to leave the hospital and continue care elsewhere.
Discharge Planning
What are the three level liquid consistencies available on the dysphagia diets?
Thin, Nectar thick, and Honey thick.
A bed alarm went off, who should be responsible for attending to the patient?
Everyones
H&P should be done in how many hours?
24 hours from the admission order
This is used to protect healthcare workers and patients from exposure to infectious agents
What is personal protective equipment (PPE)?
This interdisciplinary meeting helps coordinate a patient’s care plan.
What is a care conference or team huddle?
Name three ADLs.
Bathing, eating, dressing, ambulation, etc.
What is the number one way to prevent infections in the hospital?
Hand Hygiene
The Discharge Summary should be done in how many days after discharge?
30 days from discharge date
These guidelines, established by the CDC, must be followed for all patients regardless of infection status
What are standard precautions?
Name one common post-acute care setting.
What is a skilled nursing facility (SNF), inpatient rehab, or home health care?
Assessing safety with self-care tasks, functional transfers and UE strengthening and coordination.
What is an OT evaluation?
How often should the whiteboard in the patient’s room be updated?
Every shift or more frequently if needed.
Code Status Form should be signed within how many hours?
24-36 hours after admission
This national organization accredits hospitals and sets performance standards for quality and safety.
What is The Joint Commission ?
This type of barrier can complicate communication with patients and families.
What is a language or cultural barrier?
a pressure sensor placed under patient’s in bed or in the chair to help prevent falls.
What is a bed alarm?
Name three items that should be written on the whiteboard in the patient’s room every shift.
Nurse’s name, C.N.A./PCT name, date, plan for the day, case manager’s name, Therapist’s name and Pain meds, frequency, last dose
A Release of Information Authorization Form is good for how long?
6 months from the date of signature
This type of precaution is used for patients with diseases spread by large respiratory droplets, like influenza
What are Droplet Precautions?
Name a government payer that requires utilization reviews.
What is Medicare or Medicaid?
A lab value that warrants therapy to be held?
What is a critical lab value
What are the five pieces of hourly rounding?
Pain, Potty, Position, Possession, Pump
Who is our Medical Director?
Dr. Mehmood Khan
Alcohol-based hand sanitizer is effective against many pathogens, but not this spore-forming bacterium
What is Clostridium difficile (C. diff)?