Bugs and Us
Safety First
We Care and Treat
Rights
Potpourri
100
Washing hands, screening for illnesses which can be spread, gloves, Purell
What are ways we reduce the spread of infection?
100
RACER
What is rescue activate contain extinguish and relocate?
100
labels on meals, diet consult, encouraging pt to attend nutrition group
What are some ways we ensure pts get correct meals?
100
Advocate for patients, identifies and investigates possible violations of rights or complaints from patients , reviews all restraints, reports on findings to hospital committees
What are the functions of the Human Rights Officer?
100
MSDS
What is material safety data sheets?
200
Annual testing, completing a screening form, skin test, chest xray
What are ways we screen for TB?
200
QD, U, QOD, IU
What are some abbreviations on the do not use abbreviation list?
200
Code team mtg, treatment planning and last page of plan, administrative morning meeting, patient comment form
What are ways we complete debriefing post restraints?
200
Show respect for other patients and health care staff, make a good faith effort to meet financial obligations, become involved in health care decision making, work collaboratively with health care providers in developing and carrying out agreed upon treatment plan
What are some components in the Consumer Bill of Rights?
200
SBAR
What is situation, background, assessment, response or the standardized process we use to transfer care or give report?
300
Standard Precautions
What is the level of practice we all use to treat patients and prevent spread of infection?
300
Leadership meetings, QI Committee, Safety Committee, unit meetings
What are formal ways we reduce risk and make suggestions to improve safety?
300
Change of residence or lack of placement, more then 3 hospitalizations in a year,poor ability to manage ADLs, Organic or neurological deficits, lack of awareness of safety issues, Sensory processing problem.
What are come criteria for OT consult?
300
Switchboard, calling supervisor, informing social worker, Multilingual Planet, Clinical Staff list, Catholic Charities, Optium telephone call in line
What are some ways we meet the needs of patients who do not speak English? How do we meet the need to have interpretors availbale 24/7?
300
MDRO
What is multidrug resistant organism?
400
Spill kits, bleach solution, gloves
What is the way we clean up after a hazardous spill involving gross contamination with patient's body fluids?
400
Each person in the organization, patients and families
Who are some people responsible for identifying safety concerns and participation in efforts to reduce risk?
400
Significant weight loss, increased albumin, newly diagnosed insulin dependent diabetic, significantly elevated liver function tests
What are some criteria for gaining a diet consult?
400
Telling patients re the risk and benefits of treatment and alternatives, letting patients know what to expect from a medication, describing risk and benefits of alternative treatments
What are elements in providing informed consent?
400
MRSA
What is methicillin resistant staph aureus?
500
Chicken Pox, TB, Measles, Hepatitis A, Shingles in a staff person
What are diseases which staff need to report to Human Resources should they develop them while working as an employee here?
500
FMEA
What is the process we use here to proactively analyze processes and improve safety or reduce risk? Or what is failure mode effect analysis?
500
Decrease in threatening statements, ability to demonstrate behavioral control, ability to tolerate less restriction in activity, ability to participate in plan of care and action to avoid assault or self harm, sleeping soundly.
What are some criteria for releasing patient from restraints?
500
Right to refuse treatment, right to access to phone, mail, right to have mail unopened, right to have visitors at any time
What are some of the fundamental human rights as defined by DMH?
500
HIPAA
What is health insurance portability and accountability act?
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