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This type of error occurs when the procedures of a modality are not properly followed or known by the therapist
What is a protocol error
This helps us to keep preventable medical errors out of our practice and is required for the renewal of our license
What is the study of the Prevention Medical Errors for CEs?
One example of a regional contraindication would be:
What is Edema, bruises, broken bones
This endangerment site is located in the area in which the sciatic nerve passes out of the pelvis through the greater sciatic foramen, under the piriformis muscle.
What is the sciatic notch
All the prevention in the world will not prevent medical errors if the therapist does not do this
What is listen?
This type of error occurs when client trips on something in the office due to poor lighting
What is a safety error
This type of error occurs when a modality utilized that was contraindicated by condition because the therapist did not read the intake form
What is a recordkeeping error
There are three categories of contraindication medical errors: systemic, regional and proceed with caution. One example of a systemic contraindication is this.
What are
Cardiovascular disorders,
mental or emotional disorders,
and fever
This area contains of the medial border of the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle, the inferior border of the mandible and the trachea. It contains the jugular vein, the carotid artery, and the vagus nerve, which are located deep to the SCM.
What is the anterior triangle of the neck
All the therapeutic notes in the world will not prevent medical errors if the therapist does not do this
Read and refer to them at each visit
This type of error occurs when a therapist reuses linens without washing them
What is a sanitation error
This is the most important question for keeping your regular clients safe from a protocol error
Has there been a change in your health since we last met?
Keeping detailed and accurate records of a client’s progress can keep a therapist from making this type of error
This area consists of the anterior edge of the pectoralis major, the posterior edge of the latissimus dorsi, the superior head and medial shaft of the humerus, the upper ribs and the medial aspect of the serratus anterior. This area contains the nerves of the distal brachial plexus, and the brachial artery, the axillary nerve, vein, and artery, and the cephalic vein.
What is the Axillary Triangle of the Under Arm.
What is Look it up
Performing preventative maintenance on all equipment is one way to prevent this type of error
What is a safety error
These activities will prevent a protocol error when a therapist is using new therapies.
They are:
take a class to ensure that the modality is known,
Research a modality before utilizing it, and
Practice a new modality on volunteers until competence is achieved
It is important to refuse to treat someone who has consumed recreational drugs or alcohol immediately prior to a session for this reason.
What is heightened effects due to increased blood flow and greater chances of a mobility accident.
This particularly sensitive area consists of the lateral aspect of the sartorius muscle, the superior aspect of the inguinal ligament, and the medial aspect of adductor longus muscle. This area contains the femoral nerve, the femoral artery and vein, the great saphenous vein, external iliac artery, and the inguinal lymph nodes.
What is the femoral or inguinal triangle
To prevent medical errors, Massage therapists must be attentive to both the …… and ...... health of the client.
What is Physical and mental health
Clean therapist at the start of the shift, washing hands between each client with appropriate protocol, maintaining proper oral hygiene throughout the day; these steps will prevent this type of error
What is a sanitation error
This type of medication should be investigated prior to applying anything other than light pressure
What are Blood thinners
A 2014 Senate Hearing revealed at 1,000 deaths per day, Medical Errors were at what rank in the leading cause of deaths in America
What is 3rd.
This region of the lower extremity can be located between the two heads of the gastrocnemius muscle. This area contains the posterior tibial artery and vein
What is the deep calf
This process asks the questions : What happened? Why did it happen? What system or process failed? What improvements in the system or process would tend to decrease the likelihood of reoccurrence in the future?
What is a Root Cause Analysis