General
Environment of Care
Joint Commission Basics
Potpourri
Patient Safety
100
Sharp Grossmont Hospital's Safety Officer.
Who is Joe Burdenski?
100
We are responsible to maintain this kind of environment.
What is a safe environment?
100
Verify the Biomed safety inspections sticker is current and perform basic safety check on equipment prior to use.
What is the method to safely determine if medical equipment is safe to use?
100
Code Triage
What is the code for disaster?
100
Full name, Date of Birth, Home telephone number, Home address
What are patient identifiers?
200
Steps to follow in case of a fire.
What is RACE (Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish)?
200
Contact wet times for Cavi Wipes.
What is 2 minutes?
200
Give short concise answers, only answer questions that are asked-nothing more.
What is the method to speak to surveyors?
200
Accept, Assess, Act, Alert
What are the strategies to employ when there is an active shooter?
200
The system which documentation of an event/incident can be reported.
What is RL Solutions?
300
Instructions on how to use a fire extinguisher.
What is PASS (Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep)?
300
Should only be kept on one side of hallway, and must be on wheels so as to remain for less than 30 minutes.
What is equipment?
300
Surveyors analyze a hospital's systems by following individual patients through their hospitalization, evaluating multiple care units, departments, and services rendered to the patient.
What is tracer methodology?
300
Code Purple
What is the code for infant abduction?
300
Locking computer work stations, not having conversations in public areas like elevators, hallways, and cafeteria.
What is protecting patient privacy?
400
The clearance required between a sprinkler and items below it.
What is 18 inches of clearance?
400
Areas that can not be blocked.
What are electrical panels, exits, medical gas valves, and fire pulls?
400
Disposing of sharps promptly in approved sharps containers and not recapping needles.
What is a way to prevent needle stick injuries?
400
Code White
What is the hospital notification that surveyors are on site?
400
Informed consent, explanation of risks, benefits and alternatives, and receive information about their healthcare.
What are patients' rights?
500
Provides detailed information on chemicals and their hazards.
What are Safety Data Sheets (SDS)?
500
Labeled with expiration dates and must be covered/contained.
What are items in a refrigerator?
500
Mental, Physical, Sexual, Financial
What are types of abuse?
500
Appropriate use of PPE (Personal Proactive Equipment)
What are isolation precautions according to isolation signage?
500
Easiest way to stop spread of infectious diseases and is an Always Event.
What is proper hand hygiene?
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