JCAHO
National Patient Safety Goals
Presenting yourself to the surveyor
Commonly asked ?'s
OR items
100

What does JCAHO stand for?

What is Joint Commission of Health Organizations?

100

How do you identify your oatients correctly?

What is use at least two ways to identify patients? 

100

You should be 

"-------" and

"-- --------"

What is be "relaxed" and "be yourself"?

100

What kind of care do you provide in this area"

What is be ready to discuss the OR and the range of services?

100

What is the wet time for Super Sani-Cloth 

(Purple Top) disinfectant?


What is 2 minutes?

200

What is the JCAHO?

What is Joint Commission accreditation includes a Gold Seal of Approval, which indicates a hospital meets high patient safety and performance standards 

200

How do you improve communication?

What is get important test results to the right staff person on time?

200

Where do you find policies?

What is Ellucid?

200

How long have you here?

What is a number of years or if you are new, they like to hear about the orientation both hospital wide and local orientation - the process, precepting, and competencies?

200

What is your role in a fire?

What is RACE?

300

What standards does the JCAHO focus on?

What is patient safety and quality care. 

300

How do you use alarms safely?

What is make improvements to ensure that alarms on medical equipment are heard and responded to on time?

300

if you do not know the answers to the question what do you say?

What is “I am not sure I know that answer, but whenever I am uncertain, I check with my supervisor/CL/Director.”

300

How do you hand off care?

What is handoff communication is a key component to safe patient care? Describe the process of reporting off care in the pre and post-op care units.

300

Where are the fire pulls on the 1st floor OR and the 6th floor OR?

What is ___________?

400

The JCAHO standards focus on two types of functions?

What is Patient Focused Functions and Organization Focused Functions. 

400

How do we prevent infection?

What is use the hand cleaning guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the World Health Organization? 

400

How to settle your nerves when you are talking to the surveyor?

What is ask open ended questions, rehearse an opening welcome and BREATHE.

400

Tell me about this patient?

What is a chance to give report?

400

Who gives the authorization to shut off Medical Gasses?

Who is the Boston Fire Department, Facilities or Security. 

500

What is the tracer methodology?

What is the surveyors will select patients who have gone through a variety of services at the BWFH and "trace compliance along the patient's journey through the hospital.

500

How do we prevent mistakes in surgery?

What is make sure that the correct surgery is done on the correct patient and at the correct place on the patient’s body 

500

What if you draw a blank when asked a question?

What is demonstrate teamwork by asking another member of your staff?

500

How would you know that the patient was on contact precautions?

What is Epic documentation?

500

What is an environmental risk for supplies and the bottom of the fire sprinkler head?

What is an 18 inch clearance?

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