NPSG
Use at least _____ ways to identify a patient. This is done to make sure that each patient gets the correct medicine and treatment.
Two
Who is the Patient Safety Manager?
LT Grant
DHA
Defense Health Agency
Organization responsible for hand hygiene guidelines
CDC
This is used when assessing a patient's risk for falling
Fall Risk Assessment
The Joint Commission
Who can report a patient safety event?
Everyone!
NPSG
National Patient Safety Goals
The number one way to prevent the spread of infection
Hand washing/hand hygiene
Educate patients on the risk for falls with these
Medications that cause drowsiness
How many NPSG are currently available?
8
How do you report a patient safety event?
The Patient Safety Reporting link on SharePoint
PSR
Patient Safety Report
COVID, Tuberculosis, Smallpox, Yellow Fever, Ebola, Measles, Plague, Cholera, MRSA, VRE
Infectious diseases requiring isolation
Poor vision, cognitive dysfunction, impaired gait/ mobility, orthostatic hypotension, urinary frequency, and or history of falls
Fall Risk Factors
NPSG implemented to prevent Wrong Site Surgery
Universal Protocol- Pre-procedure verification, marking of the procedure site, and performing a time-out prior to procedure
A type of patient safety event that is caught before it reaches the patient
Near miss
PSAW
Patient Safety Awareness Week
These are caused by multi-drug resistant pathogens acquired via procedures and or while in a medical facility
Nosocomial/hospital acquired infections
These provide fall prevention in bathrooms, stairs, and showers
Safety bars/hand rails
A new NPSG was released in 2023. NPSG.16.01.01- Improve _____ _______
Healthcare Equity
True or False: a patient safety event can be reported anonymously
True
SBAR
Situation, Backgroud, Assessment, Recommendation
Who is the Command Infection Prevention and Control Officer?
LT Stewart
Familiarizing patient with environment, call light with reach, uncluttered area, belongings in easy reach, hopsital bed in low position, and bed locked
Universal Fall Precautions/Prevention methods