The JC Process
Common codes
Standard practices
Standard practices continued
Still standard practices!
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What is the purpose of the Joint Commission survey?

To certify MTFs to meet regulation standards as well as provide education and consultation

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What is a code green?

Combative patient, security alert!

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Biohazard symbols are labeled on what?

Waste storage areas. Red biohazard bags, storage containers, sharps containers.

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What does HIPAA stand for?

Health insurance portability and accountability act!

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What does HRO stand for?

High reliability organization

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What is the EOC?

Environment of care

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Child abduction is what color code?

Pink!

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How long can biohazard waste be stored? 

No more than 7 days!

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What is a DD Form 2005?

Privacy act statment

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What are our 2 patient identifiers?

Name and DOB.

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What is the tracer methodology?

An evaluation method in which surveyors select a patient and us that individuals record as a roadmap to move through an organization to assess and evaluate the organizations compliance with selected standards.

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What is a code orange?

Bio hazardous and hazardous material spills

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How high should sharps container be mounted on the wall?

52-56 inches from the deck!

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What is a advance directive?

A living will or document that a patient can use to decide on how he/she would like to handle health decisions in the even of a life threatening condition or terminal illness.

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What is the 5th vital sign?

Pain assessment or scale.

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What is a SDS?

Safety data sheet

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What is a code purple?

OB emergency or imminent precipitous birth

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What is BSI?

Body substance isolation

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What is DNR?

DO NOT RESUSCITATE

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What is a near miss?

An event that did not reach the patient, but for which a recurrence carries a significant chance of serious adverse outcome.

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What did the SDS replace?

MSDS= Material safety data sheet
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What do we do in the event of a code pink?

Contact base security. Report to your assigned exit areas and don't let anyone enter or leave the building until secured. Report suspicious people to security.

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During power failure what outlets will continually have power?

Da red ones!

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What is a PSR?

Patient safety report

500

This is a sound a doggie makes

Rufff.... just the way your mother likes it Trebek!!

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