Basics
Patient Safety
Emergency
Isolation
Surprise
100
During the Joint Commission survey the surveyors will talk primarily to:
What is Everyone
100

What is one of the 2018 National Patient Safety Goals?

1. Identify patients correctly 2. Improve staff communication 3. Use medicines safely 6. Clinical alarms 7. Prevent Infection 15. Identify patients at risk of suicide. Universal Protocol.
100

What is the number to call during an emergency?

85656 or 911
100

What is Standard Precautions?

The use of gloves, masks, gowns, or eye protection when caring for All Patients if there is a potential for contact with blood or bodily fluids

100
 What should be done after pouring a chemical from a primary container into a second container 
What is labeling


200
What is "tracer methodology"?

 

Surveyors analyze a hospital's system by following individual patient through their hospitalization, evaluating multiple care units, departments, and services rendered to the patient

200
What is included in the Universal Protocol Policy? 
Pre-Procedure Verification, Site Marking, Time Out
200

What is RACE and PASS stand for?

R-remove, A- alarm/911, C-close/contain, E-extinguish/evacuate. P-pull pin, A-aim, S-squeeze trigger, S-sweep side to side.

200

What is Hand Hygiene

To minimize risk for transmission of infectious organisms from the hands of healthcare providers. This is the number one way to prevent the spread of infection

200

Where should your hospital ID badge be worn?

Above the waist


300
List two areas The Joint Commissions Standards focus on:

Patient rights and education, infection control, medication management, preventing medical errors, hospital staff verification of qualified and competent staff, emergency preparation, performance data collection and its use towards improvement

300
The corridors and hallways need to be clear of clutter. Nothing is to be left in the hallways for more than ____
What is 30 minutes? 
300
Per Life Safety Standards there needs to be ____ Inches or more of open space maintained below the sprinkler deflector to the top of storage 
18"
300

What is the dwell (Contact) time for the Purple Top PDI wipes?

2 minute contact time to ensure proper disinfection for equipment

300
The expiration date for an opened multi-dose vial. 
What is 28 days?
400
How we protect patient privacy and confidentiality 
What is log out of computers when not in use or unattended. Medical records are only accessed when required by job duties. Do not leave papers with patient information unattended. Provide information only to those permitted by the patient. Do not discuss patient information in common areas. 
400
Name two actions to help with fall reduction
What is placing the bed in low position, setting the bed alarm, placement of a yellow arm band on the patient's wrist, yellow socks placed on patient and placing high fall risk sign on the outside of the patients room?
400

What is Materials Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

The standard information source for hazardous chemicals

400
Before and after using equipment, what should I be doing? 
What is ensure it is clean. If in doubt, consider it dirty and clean again before using it. After using it clean it the equipment. Know the appropriate cleaning product to be used. 
400
The ways you can order restraints for a patient. 
What is verbal order, telephone order, or order by LIP?
500
If you don't know the answer to a question from a surveyor, what is your response? 
What is I would ask my supervisor or I would look at the policy?
500
For patient safety, oxygen must be stored this way. 
What is segregated --- full vs empty? 
500

What is Code Pink?

Baby or Child Abduction
500
This is the number one way to prevent the spread of infection
What is Hand Hygiene? 
500

Patients signature, date, time. LIP signature, date, time

What must be documented on consents?

Patients signature, date, and  time.

LIP signature, date, and time.

If used, translators signature, date, and time.

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