TJC is Coming
EOC
Infection Control
Know the CODE
Medications
100

The purpose of the Joint Commission survey

What is to certify health care facilities meet regulatory standards as well as provide education and consultation

100

EOC is...

What is the Environment of Care

100

This considers all patients to be possible carriers of blood-borne pathogens, and requires PPE to be used when coming into contact with ALL patients blood, urine, or other body fluids.

What are Universal Precautions?

100
CODE I
What is an infectious disease emergency?
100

The process of comparing home medications to current orders by the LIP

What is Medication reconciliation?

200

Tracer methodology

What is surveyors select a patient and use the record to move through a hospital to assess and evaluate compliance with selected standards

200

18 inches

What is nothing can be stored this many inches from a sprinkler head?

200

Hands are grossly soiled

Open sores

C-Diff

When can Alcohol rub not be used for hand hygiene?

200

ACTIVE SHOOTER

LOCATE-LOCKDOWN-LEAVE-LIVE

200

This clinical care process involves finding out what medications a patient is taking, comparing them to what was taken in the past, documenting any changes

What is a Medication list?

300

National Patient Safety goals are a list of TJC identified requirements that highlight problematic areas in healthcare. The list for 2020 contains 7 goals. Name at least 2

What are:  

1. Identify patient correctly.

2. Improve Staff Communication.

3. Use Medicines Safely.

4. Use Alarms Safely.

5. Prevent Infection

6. Identify Patient Safety Risks

7. Prevent Mistakes in Surgery

300

These must never be blocked

What are Fire Doors and Exits and shut off valves?

300

All of these, with the exception of vaccines, must be disposed of after 28 days after opening

What are multi-use vials?

300

Code Pink

What is Infant/Child abduction?

300

“U”, “IU”, “MS” and “QD” all appear on this list

What is the “Do not Use” Abbreviation List?

400

TJC means

What is The Joint Commission; an independent accrediting body approved by CMS to inspect health care providers

400

Safety exercises prepare staff to keep employees, patients and visitors safe in the case of loss of power, earthquake, or other unexpected events.

What are emergency or disaster drills?

400

This type of storage mechanism should never be kept on the floor

What is a Cardboard Box?

400

CODE ORANGE

What is a hazmat spill?

400

Heparin is considered ______ and need two verifiers

What are High Alert Medications?

500

"I'm not sure, let me ask my supervisor"

What is the correct response for a question you are unsure of?

500

The presence of this, located on routinely services pieces of medical equipment ensures that they are safe for patient use

What is a Bio-Med Sticker?

500

This process should be used to disinfect medical instruments that cannot be passed through an autoclave machine

What is high level chemical disinfection?

500

Code Blue

What is a cardiac/respiratory arrest code?
500

Three situations requiring pain assessment/reassessment

What is - upon admission,

 immediately prior to administering a pain relieving intervention,

-post administration, with status changes, procedures or treatments that may cause pain/discomfort?

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