Infection Prevention
Wet time is 4 minutes
Used for C.Diff patients
What are orange top/bleach wipes?
The person responsible for discovering x-rays in 1895
Who is Wilhelm Roentgen?
These are worn at the collar and are turned in monthly (or quarterly) to Landauer
What are radiation badges?
R.A.C.E. and P.A.S.S. are acronyms that go with this code
What is a code red?
Sold beer at MLB games in college to pay tuition
Who is Ed Richer?
Gloves, yellow gown, goggles/Face mask,
What is PPE?
Personal Protective Equipment
The band that was fundamental in funding the very first CT
Who is the Beatles?
This is a visual cue to let us know that a PM has been performed by HTM and the equipment is safe to use
What is a PM sticker?
Missing patient
What is a code pink?
I have been a faculty member of Emory Radiology longer than anyone in the entire dept, peds or adult
Who is Paula Dickson?
Must use soap, water and friction for 15-20 sec (the length of the ABC song or Happy Birthday song)
What is hand washing?
This person's work lead to safe practices in radiation safety
Who is Marie Curie?
The Radiation Safety Officer
Who is Jeff Tays?
Bomb threat; keep the person on the phone for as long as possible, try to appeal to their empathy but telling them this is a children's hospital
What is a code yellow?
I have flown a plane before
Who is Dana Patterson?
Rolls of tape, tissue boxes, baby wipes, coban, gauze, hemostats, alcohol prep pads
What are single use items?
The first MRI took____hours to create one image
What is 5?
If a caustic substance gets in your eye, you should wash your eye out for________
What is 15 minutes?
Inclement weather (snow, tornadoes, hurricane, etc)
What is a code white?
I refused to shake senator Warnock's hand because I was so nervous that my hands were super sticky and sweaty! We hugged instead. This happened while I was lobbying for radiology on the Hill in 2023
Who is Nadja Kadom?
These should be well groomed and should not extend more than 1/4" beyond finger
What are fingernails?
*NO artificial, extenders or enhancements (jewelry, stones,etc)
*All polish with chips, cracks, or flakes should be removed
After x-ray, this is the oldest imaging modality
What is Nuclear Medicine?
*1934
Turns off the medical gases during and emergency
Who is Respiratory or HTM (under the direction of respiratory)? (Or any designated person at the outpatient/UC locations)
Contamination incident
What is a code orange?
Is really good at parallel parking
Who is Melissa Goehner?