November Code Safety Review

Health and Safety

100

Assessing repetitive tasks, taking breaks and keeping frequently used items within reach are ways to reduce this type of injury:  

Musculoskeletal Disorders 

200

How often does Infection Prevention & Control report hand hygiene audits to the Ministry?

Annually 

300

Name ONE of THREE infection rates reported to the Ministry? 

MRSA

VRE

Clostridium Difficile 

400

TRUE OR FALSE

Homewood has a process to review and assess any equipment that may affect patient and staff health and safety.  

True 

Product Evaluation and Standardization Committee

500

This type of control is at the to of the hierarchy of controls

What is Elimination?

Code Purple

100

Code Purple is called in the event of:

Hostage Taking

200

In the event of a Code Purple, the priority is the safety and welfare of: 

Patients / Staff / Hostages 

300

In the event of a Code Purple, who notifies the authorities?

Switchboard

400

TRUE or FALSE

Upon hearing Code Purple called, staff should immediately assemble in the cafeteria

False

Staff should remain where they are and standby for further instruction.

500

This team is established during Code Purple

What is the Disaster Control Command Team?

Code White

100

The purpose of Code White is to:  obtain immediate assistance in the management of a patient who poses a _____________ to self, others or the environment.

Threat 

200

Any staff or volunteer may initiate a Code White by dialing:  

2110

300

CWRT refers to 5 employees available at all times, what does it stand for?

Code White Response Team 

400

Following the incident, staff participate in a short debrief referred to as a (hint: PTSS)

Post Trauma Support System 

500

This acronym is the training that all clinical staff and security complete.

What is CARE?