This is the online system used to
report patient and visitor injuries or
adverse events, including potential
events (near miss).
What is the ERS system? (Event Recording System)
100
These three elements are mandatory for all documentation entered into the patient chart.
What are signature, date, and time?
100
This term defines our physical
surroundings, i.e. the clinic, office,
or hospital site in which we work.
What is Environment of Care (EOC)?
100
the location where staff can access all current policies and procedures.
What is MetroSouth Policies on the intranet?
100
The following items must be kept locked or under constant observation at all time.
What are medications and sharps (including needles, syringes, and scalpels)?
200
The standard followed whenever administering meds or blood products, taking samples and specimens
for testing, or providing any other treatments or procedures.
What is the use of two patient identifiers?
200
This term refers to both a living will and durable power of attorney.
What is Advanced Directives?
200
This term describes the services
provided at each site, the patient
population served, location,
and operating hours.
What is Scope of Service?
200
This is the term used to define
specimen testing done outside
the confines of the lab.
What is Point of Care or Waived Testing?
200
This is the correct protocol for
handling all parenteral multi-dose
medication vials, with the exception
of vaccines, skin test, and patient supplied
meds.
What is discard after 28 days and document expiration date on vial with first use.
300
the correct process for labeling blood or other specimens collected in the hospital.
What is in the presence of the patient, at the time of collection?
300
the process in which the correct
patient, correct procedure, correct site,
correct patient position and availability
of implants is confirmed
What is Universal Protocol?
300
These are substances that pose a health risk or physical hazard.
What are Hazardous Materials?
300
The recommendation and guidelines of best practices for the prevention and reduction in adverse outcomes
What are National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG)?
300
This special category of medications
require additional checking procedures
prior to and during administration due
to their high risk of causing injury when
misused.
What are High Alert Medications?
400
This term refers to test values which are defined
and will typically include stat tests,
and panic value reports
What are Critical Values?
400
The terms OD, OS, Q.O.D. and Q.D. are
examples of this.
What are Prohibited Abbreviations?
400
describes in detail the chemical makeup and how to treat
an exposure to any hazardous material
we have on site.
What are Material Safety Data Sheets?
400
the raising of concerns by health care professionals for the benefit of patient safety and care quality
What is the "Speak Up" campaign?
400
The labeling of date, time, additives, expiration, and patient name
What is the proper labeling of IV medications?
500
This is an unexpected occurrence involving
death, serious physical or psychological
injury, or risk thereof.
What is a Sentinel Event?
500
When providing patient education, the
following 5 points must be documented
.
-Who was educated
-What was taught
-Methods used (Teach back)
-Any identified barriers to learning
-Outcomes/Level of understanding
500
The presence of this, located on a piece
of medical equipment, ensures that it
is safe for patient use.
What is a yellow Preventative Maintenance sticker?
500
This is the collaborative and interdisciplinary
approach to the continuous study and
improvement of processes
What is Process Improvement?
500
the process of creating the most accurate list possible of all medications a patient is taking