Codes
Fire
Code Red
Safety Officer
Bernardo Castro
Provides __________ to healthcare facilities
accreditation
Number of National Patient Safety Goals to apply to Admitting
2
MOON explains that stay is covered under Medicare Part _
B
Adult Medical Emergency
Code Blue
Bryan Croft
Chief Executive Officer
Helps establish and maintain insurance contracts with payers, such as ________ (hint: government plan)
Medicare
A performance improvement project that was implemented for admissions was: (hint: QA Board)
Admissions Scorecard
Should wash hands for __ seconds with soap and water or use alcohol-based hand gel
15
Code Orange
Haz Mat Spill
Chief Nursing Officer
Courtnay Caufield
Uses _____ methodology as preferred method to assess the hospital
Tracer
Goals that apply to the Admitting Department
1. Use at least two ways to identify patients, such as name and date of birth
2. Use Proper Hand Hygiene according to CDC guidelines
If you do not know an answer to a surveyor's questions, you should:
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Code White
Peds Medical Emergency
Vice President Hospital Operations, Chief Operating Officer
Joanne Laguna-Kennedy
Number of National Patient Safety Goals that apply to Hospitals
7
Acceptable documentation for Patient Identification
Driver's License
State Issued ID card
Passport
Green Card
Military ID Card
Ways to protect patient privacy:
Keep medical records facedown when not in use
Use privacy screens in public areas
Properly dispose paper with patient information in Shred-It bins
Only access patient information needed for my job
Infant Abduction
Code Pink
Compliance Officer
Ginny Kim
SAE
Significant Adverse Event - an unexpected event causing significant harm to a patient
SAEs applying to Admitting Departments
Registration of wrong patient
Duplicate medical records
Armbanding the wrong patient
Assigning an incorrect guarantor
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