Core Measures
Quality
Neuro
Cardiac
Service Standards
100
Standardized measures in treating an indicated illness. (AMI, HF, PN, SCIP, Stroke.)
What is Core Measure?
100
Link found on Julius that holds data collected from Bellin. It is the "Score Card" of how we are meeting certain meaures. Log in "bellin" Password "bellin"
What is STATIT?
100
Your patient has right sided numbness, facial droop, a severe headache, and slurred speech. Symptoms began about 2 hours ago. A CODE STROKE is called to analyze criteria to provide...
What is tPA (alteplase)?
100
Must be given to open heart patients with in 24 hour time window before surgery, unless contraindicated. Please chart "not administered" and state reason why. Do NOT chart "held."
What is Beta Blocker (metoprolol).
100
Treat our patients as partners of their healthcare team and work collaboratively to identify and meet patient goals.
What is Patient/Family Centered Care?
200
Indicated for Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) and Heart Failure (HF) for patients with systolic dysfuntion or and ejection fraction <40%.
What is ACE (angiotension converting enzyme) Inhibitor (ex. lisinopril, enalpril) or ARB (angiotension receptor blocker) (ex. valsartan, losartan)?
200
Tool that can be used to look up medications, compatabilties, dosages, etc.
What is Micromedex 2.0?
200
Assessed every 15 minutes x 2 hours, every 30 x 6 hours, every 60 minutes x 16 hours (total of 24 hours). Can be documented in PCS and/or on frequent flow sheet. If changes are noted, increase frequency. Every 4 hours is NOT enough!
What is Neurological Assessment?
200
Compression of the heart that occurs when blood or fluid builds up in the space between the myocardium (heart muscle) and the pericardium (outer covering sac of the heart). Causes low arterial blood pressure, jugular venous distention, and distant muffled heart sounds.
What is cardiac tamponade and Beck's Triad?
200
Wash our hands before and after every patient contact to help prevent infection.
What is Safety and Environment?
300
25% reduction in stroke, myocardial infarction, or death if given on arrival (24 hours of admission) or at discharge.
What is ASA (aspirin)?
300
Patient Safety Officer
Who is Colleen O'Brien?
300
Blood pressure needs to be maintained.
What is <180 SBP, <110 DBP?
300
Circles around the left side of the heart and is embedded in the surface of the back of the heart.
What is Left Circumflex Coronary Artery?
300
Provide for and protect our patients' privacy whether it is in conversation, written, or in person.
What is Privacy and Confidentiality?
400
Age 65 or older. Age 2-64 years of age with chronic disease (heart, lung, renal metabolic or liver, cancer, anemia, alcoholism, anemia, immunodeficiency or HIV) Person with comprimised or absent spleen. Recieved vaccination prior to age 65 and greater than 5 year ago.
What is criteria to receive the pneumonia vaccine?
400
Who is the ICU "Champion" for Central Line Blood Stream Infection (CLBSI)?
Who is Natasha Schauer?
400
Damage to this area could affect memory, concentration, and positive emotions.
What is Frontal Lobe?
400
Represents the time required for completion of both ventricular depolarization and repolarization.
What is QT interval?
400
Identify and promote opportunites for change and actively and creatively engage in the process of continuous improvement.
What is Accountability and Team?
500
Prophylactic antibiotics are discontinued within _____ after surgery end time.
What is 24 hours?
500
Indicated for Urinary Tract Retention/Obstruction, Stage III/IV sacral decubitus in the incontinent, STRICT I & O, Neurogenic Bladder. Should be removed ASAP, on or before POD Day 2.
What is Foley Catheter?
500
The neurologist strokes or scratches, heel-to-toe, the outer side of the sole of the foot and in patients over the age of 2, the toes normally curl downward in response. If the toes fan upward, a brain or spinal cord injury is indicated.
What is Babinski's Test?
500
Inhibit fibrinolysis, process wherein a fibrin clot, the product of coagulation, is broken down. Its main enzyme plasmin cuts the fibrin mesh at various places, leading to the production of circulating fragments that are cleared by other proteases or by the kidney and liver.
What are fibrinolytics, such as aminocaproic acid (amicar) and tranexamic acid?
500
Always use curtious phone etiquette. Including: Answering phone call promptly and returning calls in a timely manner. Stating your name, role, and location, and always asking, "How may I help you?" Providing the transfer number before the call is transferred in case the call is lost. Asking permission to place the call on hold and thanking them for holding.
What is Communication?
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