STAR Category
What does STAR stand for
Stop-Think-Act-Review
What does SBAR stand for?
Situation – Background – Assessment – Recommendation
What tool allows any staff member to stop a process if something seems unsafe?
Stop the Line
What type of medications often require extra verification?
High-alert medications
Examples:
What is the ultimate goal of patient safety initiatives?
Zero Preventable Harm
When should STAR be used in pharmacy?
Before critical tasks like verifying, compounding, or dispensing
Which safety tool involves repeating information between two people?
Three-Way Repeat Back
What communication tool escalates concerns respectfully?
CUS (Concerned, Uncomfortable, Safety issue)
Look-alike/sound-alike medications should trigger which tool?
Tall Man Lettering
Name 3 error prevention tools.
Examples:
Give one example of using STAR during medication verification
Pause and check drug, dose, patient, and route before approving.
Which tool is used to clarify confusing medication names?
Phonetic Clarification
Watching out for coworker mistakes is called what?
Cross Monitoring
What should you do if you notice a medication being dispensed without verification?
Stop the Line
Give a real example of how a safety tool prevented a medication error.
Example
Why is STAR important for preventing medication errors?
It forces a pause to reduce automatic behavior.
What tool confirms information between two staff members?
Question & Confirm
What tool involves asking questions when something doesn’t seem right?
Clarifying Questions
Name one action that prevents dispensing the wrong medication
Possible answers:
Why is the ultimate Lee Health goal for patient safety?
ZERO PREVENTABLE HARM
Give an example of when you used STAR
I used STAR when...........
Use the NATO Phonetic Alphabet for the first letter of your first and last name
Example: This is M as in Mike and O as in Oscar calling on behalf of pharmacy
Name a safety event that you recently encountered
Give an example
Name a set of Look-a-Like, Sound-a-Like medications
Examples:
Hydroxyzine vs Hydralazine
Celebrex vs Celexa
Dopamine vs Dobutamine
Between October 2025 to February 2026, how many serious safety events occurred at CCH
1