Emergency Management
What is the phone number to report a fire?
What is 2-3232
What is before and after patient contact?
How do you properly identify a patient?
What is using two identifiers such as having the patient state their name and date of birth and compare it to the patients wrist band. Other acceptable identifiers include medical record number
What can be stored under a sink?
What is nothing
Where should staff wear their DFCI ID?
What is above the waist
What does the acronyms RACE and PASS stand for?
Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Evacuate
Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
What is the dwell time for Super-Sani cloth? What is best practice for identifying dwell time?
What is 2 minutes
What is referring to the container for dwell times
How do you determine if a patient is at risk for falls?
What is the patient is screened at the front desk by answering three questions related to falls. If the patient is identified as a fall risk they are offered a wheelchair, the CASS staff notify the modality the patient is scheduled for so they are aware, and the patient is escorted to and from the imaging exam room, bathroom, etc.
How do you ensure patient privacy?
What is do not discuss patient information in the halls, elevators, etc. Log off your computer when unattended. Do not leave patient information open at workstations (turn paperwork face down). Do not share passwords, log ins, etc. Patients must sign a release form if their PHI is to be released.
What does MSDS stand for and how do you locate it?
What is material safety data sheet and it is located on DFCI online
During a Fire Response, who can shut off the O2 valve?
What is manager, respiratory therapist, or designee
Name some conditions that staff members are required to report to OHS?
What is COVID, new onset of diarrhea/vomiting, conjunctivitis, etc.
How does imaging ensure that technologists are licensed and credentialed?
What is primary source verification of license/registration/certification by the manager/supervisor and audited by the ACT team.
What is stored in a controlled/secure environment. Inventory control programs in place to monitor/document expiration dates. Proper labeling of medications (e.g., lot #, expiration date, amount, initials, date).
What is take it out of service, tag it if applicable, call for service, etc.
What is your role in an adult medical response?
This will vary by role; call AMR; bring code cart/emergency equipment to location; print face sheet, labs, etc. ; provide code team with directions to location; Managers/sups- crowd control
How long should Purell remain wet for it to be most effective.
What is 20 seconds or until it is dry (more purell should be applied if it dries before 20 seconds)
How were you trained/oriented to your job?
What is hospital and department orientation; initial/annual health stream and AEU training; Initial/annual competencies; vendor training on new equipment; specific applications or radiation safety training, etc.
Who monitors the code carts and emergency carts?
What is pharmacy/respiratory (code carts) at LW and nursing at CH (emergency carts)
Where are patient rights found?
What is waiting rooms
Where is imaging's meeting place in the event of an evacuation?
What is
LW: Smith lobby
CH: corner of Boylston St. and Florence St
What is the dwell time for bleach wipes?
What is 4 minutes
How is the care of a patient coordinated amongst different providers/departments for an imaging appointment?
What is a single order entry system, all orders electronic (no verbal orders), all appointments are scheduled by ordering providers clinical support staff. All critical and non critical results are communicated to the ordering provider.
When should a needle box be replaced?
What is 3/4 full
Give some examples of how imaging measures quality?
What is peer review, critical results notification, time to 3rd appointment, x-ray repeat, mammo repeat, technical quality, safety events, hand hygiene, report turnaround time, etc.