TJC is Coming
The purpose of the Joint Commission survey
What is to certify health care facilities meet regulatory standards as well as provide education and consultation
EOC is...
What is the Environment of Care
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 Standard Precautions?
Active shooter in facility
What is a code white?
This process involves finding out what medications a patient is taking, comparing them to what was taken in the past, documenting any changes
What is medication reconciliation?
Tracer methodology
What is surveyors select a patient and use the record to move through a clinic to assess and evaluate compliance with selected standards
18 inches
What is nothing can be stored this many inches from a sprinkler head?
Hands are grossly soiled
Open sores
C-Diff
When can Alcohol rub not be used for hand hygiene?
Situation requiring quick response by security or behavioral health team.
What is a code green?
There are 7 rights of medications. Name at least 3
What are:
1. Patient
2. Route
3. Dose
4. Time
5. Medication
6. Reason
7. Documentation
National Patient Safety AHC goals are a list of TJC identified requirements that highlight problematic areas in healthcare. The list for 2020 contains 4 goals. Name at least 2
What are:
1. Identify patient correctly.
2. Use Medicines Safely.
3. Prevent Infection
4. Prevent Mistakes in Surgery
These must never be blocked
What are Fire Doors and Exits and shut off valves?
All of these, with the exception of most vaccines, must be disposed of after 28 days after opening
What are multi-use vials?
Code Pink
What is Infant/Child abduction?
“U”, “IU”, “MS” and “QD” all appear on this list
What is the “Do not Use” Abbreviation List?
TJC means
What is The Joint Commission; an independent accrediting body approved by CMS to inspect health care providers
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?
This type of storage mechanism should never be kept on the floor
What is a an original cardboard shipping box?
Hazardous material release including nuclear or radiological waste has been spilled or released in the environment.
What is a Code Magenta?
Opioids, anesthetics, and anticoagulants are considered ______ and need two verifiers
What are High Alert Medications?
"I'm not sure, let me look at my resources or see if my supervisor is available"
What is the correct response for a question you are unsure of?
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?
This process uses moist heat in the form of saturated steam under pressure.
What is steam sterilization?
Code Grey
What is an internal/external mass casualty event?
This list is used to determine which medications require special safeguards to reduce the risks of errors and minimize harm.
What is the look-alike sound-alike list?