Environment of Care
Infection Control
Patient Codes
Actions Taken
Potpourri
100

This is how all badges must be worn.

What is all badges must be visible and worn above the waist?

100

This is the single most effective way to prevent transmission of infection.

What is Handwashing?

100

Code Red/Code Red Stat

What is the code for fire and code for fire with a horizontal evacuation?

100

If you have an emergency, what number do you call to report it and where can you find emergency operations plans?

What is #22 and on swift/polices?

100

Universal chemical spill kits can be used for all liquid chemical spills except mercury. Identify the location of the Guest Services spill kit.

What is Guest Services does not have a spill kit?

200

If you need to use a chemical and need to find out information about it, where do you locate this information and what is it called?

What is a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) which is accessed through the Safety Page on SWIFT?

200

Gloves, gowns, masks, eye shields and face shields are all examples of this.

What is Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)?

200

Code Silver

What is the code for an active shooter?

200

If you had a Code Red Stat event, do you know where you would evacuate  your patients, visitors and team members to?

What is the adjacent smoke compartment?

200

Only these hospital approved items should be visible in your work area or in an work/desk drawer.

What is hospital approved/provided items such as lotions and hand sanitizers?

300

The emergency phone # for your facility and location/how to access the Emergency Operations Plans.

What is #22 and the Emergency Operations Plans can be found on SWIFT under policies?

300

The time in minutes a disinfectant must remain wet and in contact with a surface to achieve disinfection.

What is contact time?

300

Code Pink/Code Pink (7)

What is the code for a possible abduction of an infant or child age 7?

300

Where are the medical gas alarms located at APH and WPH and what would you do to respond?

What is Castle Desk at APH and 1st floor desk at WPH. First assess which med gas system is alarming (oxygen, medical air or vacuum) and contact Respiratory and Engineering.

300

The exact steps taken when an imminent delivery is expected.

What is to call #22, state name and position, report Dr. Apgar, communicate exact location including building name, floor & room, do not hang up until the operator has correctly repeated the information back to you.  Operator will announce Code Dr. Agar 3 times via overhead system?

400

Where to find immediate information to respond to established emergency code and how to take action.

What is the emergency code chart which is located on the Safety web page on swift?

400

The frequency that you should disinfect your work area and how long must the Super Sani-Cloth disinfectant (purple and gray)should remain wet and in contact with a surface to achieve disinfection. 

What is once per shift or when visibly dirty. Purple must remain wet for 2 minutes and gray must remain wet for 3 minutes.

400

Code Copper

What is the code for an Information Technology Infrastructure failure?

400

If you had to use a fire extinguisher, can you explain how you would use it?

What is PASS. PULL the pin, AIM the nozzle at the base of the fire, SQUEEZE the handle so the contents are expelled, and SWEEP side to side to ensure fire is completely extinguished?

400

Guidelines for hand hygiene 1) fingernails, 2) jewelry and 3) skin integrity.

What is 1) Fingernails may not extend beyond 1/4 inch over tip of finger, nail polish must not be chipped/cover nail from tip to cuticle, no artificial nail tips or embellishments, 2) Jewelry is limited to one per hand and limit wrist jewelry to watches/emergency alert bracelets, 3) Skin Integrity - open cuts/sores on hands or wrists must be covered?

500
This type of safety exercise prepares 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?
500

When you are required to perform hand hygiene and the circumstances where Alcare foam must not be used and soap & water are required.

What is before/after patient contact, when entering/leaving patient room, if visibly soiled, before/after removing PPE, after body fluid exposures, before clean/aseptic procedures, after eating, drinking, bathroom use. When hands are either visibly soiled or after contact with a C diff patient?

500

Code D

What is a code to identify a Major Disaster?

500

If you entered this work area and you saw "X" on fire, what would you do?

What is RAACE. REMOVE any person or threat from the immediate fire area if safe to do so, ALARM by pulling the nearest pull station, ALERT by calling out "Code Red" and dialing "22", CONFINE by closing doors in the area, EXTINGUISH using the nearest fire extinguisher if safe to do so?

500

Five key Environment of Care items that all team members are responsible for.

What is 1) Expired supplies, 2) materials not stored within 18" of ceiling, 3) fire doors/extinguishers not blocked, 4) No items can be stored on the floor, 5) Cleanliness of area - no dust high/low, clean floors, clean equipment, no tape residue on surfaces, no splashes on walls?

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