What is how long an item can stay in the corridor?
100
A way to report unanticipated adverse events that helps improve patient safety.
What is file an incident report?
100
Should stay glistening for this period of time.
What is wet / contact time?
100
We bag it or tag it!
What is how can we tell an item is clean or dirty?
100
Using this function in the EMR can lead to inaccurate or even fraudulent documentation.
What is copying and pasting?
200
Once the pack is opened, it must be folded over, taped closed and dated with the expiration date - which is 30 days after opening.
What are electrodes?
200
Run and evacuate if you can safely do so. Avoid elevators. Take others with you but do not stay behind because others will not go.
What should you do if a Code Silver is called?
200
This Office develops processes to assist the organization in detecting and preventing fraud, waste and abuse.
What is the Office of Corporate Compliance?
200
For example,
- expired soap and hand hygiene products
- sink used for both hand hygiene and instrument cleaning
What are examples of Joint Commission or CMS deficiencies?
200
Should be positive for a clean room and negative for a dirty one.
What is airflow?
300
The one type of incident which may need to be reported to the CEO.
What is incomplete narcotic waste documentation or possible narcotic diversion?
300
Where power strips are prohibited.
What is: in patient care areas - or used for patient care equipment?
300
ALARA philosophy.
What is the philosophy of radiation safety - "As Safe As Reasonably Achievable?"
300
CUS
What is:
I am Concerned
I am Uncomfortable
This is a Safety Issue?
300
The process by which the treating healthcare provider discloses appropriate information to a competent patient so that the patient may make a voluntary choice to accept or refuse treatment.
What is Informed Consent?
400
In this practice, no member of the hospital staff will pass a call light or a bed alarm.
What is the No Pass Zone?
400
The method used to verify that a clinician can legally practice in this state.
What is Primary Source Verification?
400
The newest chapter in the Joint Commission manual.
What is the Patient Safety Systems chapter?
400
In this culture, the organization responds to 3 different behavior types: unintentional error, risky behavior and reckless behavior.
What is a Just Culture?
400
Once opened, these are labeled for a single patient or discarded immediately.
What are multi-dose vials?
500
These are either locked or under constant observation.
What are medications or code carts?
500
A standardized all-hazard incident management system adopted by all healthcare organizations.
What is HICS - Hospital Incident Command System?
500
The patient's room number.
What is NEVER used to identify a patient?
500
What to do to call a Code Red, Code Pink, Code Green, Rapid Response.
What is dial 45?
500
Who is the most important person in our new Operating Room?