Why give _____ when just one will do?
What is two (units of blood)?
Altered mental status is a qualifying organ dysfunction for sepsis, true or false?
False!
Percent of readmissions that occur within seven days
What is 34%?
Do this, and patients overestimate your time spent by 66%
What is sit down?
Catheter dirty?
For all that is holy, please -
take out that _________!
What is foley?
This is the threshold for transfusion in the setting of acute ischemic heart disease.
What is a hemoglobin of <8?
In patients with a BMI>30, this is the correct amount of fluid resuscitation
What is 30mL/kg ideal body weight?
These guidelines help to determine which patients are appropriate for observation status
What are the MCG guidelines?
Non-judgement, perspective taking, and naming emotions are all part of this.
What is empathy?
Good ______ hygiene
Please stay home when you are sick
Keep our patients safe
What is hand?
This is the threshold for transfusion in the general population.
What is a hemoglobin of <7?
________ ________ is definitive therapy for sepsis; the earlier the better!
What is source control?
These are two of the top four diagnoses readmitted within seven days.
What are sepsis, pulmonary edema (CHF), pneumonia and/or COPD exacerbation?
A provider can use this tool to quickly assess the patient's understanding of the plan of care
What is the teach-back method?
_________ infection
Is the line necessary?
Culture correctly
What is blood stream?
This common condition can be prevented by "Choosing Wisely" (R) to limit daily lab draws.
What is iatrogenic anemia?
Indications for fluid bolus in severe sepsis
What is a lactic acid of >4 or systolic blood pressure <90?
This is an effective pre-discharge technique for reducing the risk of readmission (one example)
What is medication reconciliation, patient-centered discharge education, multidisciplinary discharge planning or scheduling follow up appointment(s)?
E in the PATIENT mnemonic for bedside rounding
What is explanation?
Antibiotics
Clostridium difficile
Not Purrell; use _____!
What is soap?
These medications have been shown to reduce blood loss and transfusion requirements in trauma, obstetric hemorrhage, orthopedic and cardiovascular surgeries.
What are antifibrinolytic medications?
_______ status present on admission will decrease sepsis mortality O:E.
What is DNR?
Surrogate observation length of stay is inversely proportional to this.
What is discharge efficiency?
Practitioners can use this to respond in a timely, thorough, and just way when unexpected events cause patient harm
What is CANDOR (Communication and Optimal Resolution) training/tools?
Ulcer stage, 1 through 4
_______ scale predicts a score
Low number; risk more
What is Braden?