Performing this action is the number one evidence-based method to prevent infections from skin-borne bacteria
What is hand hygiene?
These two patient identifiers are used prior to initiating any care, treatment, or services
What is Full Name and Date of Birth?
What candy asks you to “taste the rainbow?”
What is Skittles?
At RVH, what is our highest internal risk to patient safety
What are patient falls resulting in fractures?
The amount of current inpatient beds at RVH
What is 55?
An appropriate substance to clean hands other than soap and water when there is no visible dirt
What is alcohol-based hand scub?
Often cited as the most important factor in achieving good relationships and patient safety
What is Communication?
Which famous Halloween movie features the line “Do you like scary movies?”
What is Scream?
An unplanned event that did not result in injury, illness, or damage – but had the potential to do so
What is a Near-Miss?
All healthcare personnel should be proficient in this three letter acronym that is renewed every 2 years
What is BLS?
Where you should direct your sneeze; or what body part you should sneeze into
What is the inside of your elbow?
What federal law makes it mandatory to report all serious adverse drug reactions and medical device incidents to Health Canada?
What is Vanessa's Law
What day does All Saints’ Day fall on.
What is November 1st?
The patient record should be reviewed in order to discover any allergies or cross-reactions between these
What are Medications?
A set of clinical guidelines established for the urgent and emergency treatment of life-threatening cardiovascular conditions that will cause or have caused cardiac arrest, using advance medical procedures, medications and techniques.
What is ACLS?
Proper handling of sharps, PPE, patient drapes, and patient eye protection are all part of Universal _____, to prevent the spread of disease
What is Precautions?
This should be obtained from the patient or guardian prior to initiating any treatment
What is Consent?
This vegetable was once thought to have supernatural powers on Halloween
What is cabbage?
What does RIMS stand for?
Reporting Incident Management System (RIMS)?
First introduced in hospital in the 1980's, is an electronic, point of care storage device that serves as a method for medication distribution.
What is ADC (automated dispensing cabinet)
When they are dirty, before/after eating/ after using restroom, and after removing your gloves.
What are times when you should wash your hands?
These employees of the hospital are required to identify and report potential safety hazards to the appropriate person
who are all employees of RVH?
Where does the quote “Double, double toil and trouble” come from?
What is William Shakespeare’s Macbeth?
A short informal meeting after an event or shift that is designed to give feedback or improve teamwork skills
What is a debrief?
This abbreviations refers to someone that arrived at the hospital by ambulance
BIBA (brought in by Ambulance)