Patient Safety
This patient identifier is commonly used along with the patient's name before procedures and medication administration.
What is the patients date of birth?
This is the single most important action to prevent the spread of infection.
What is hand hygiene?
This acronym stands for the hospitals response to a fire.
What is RACE
Rescue
Alarm
Confine
Extinguish/ Evacuate
Hallways and exits should remain free of these.
What are obstructions?
Surveyors often ask to describe how they identify patients.
What are at least two patient identifiers?
This process requires staff to verify the correct patient, procedure, and site before beginning a procedure.
What is the time-out?
Staff should perform this before and after every patient contact.
What is hand hygiene?
In fire emergency, this acronym helps staff remember extinguisher use.
What is PASS?
Pull
Aim
Squeeze
Sweep
Staff should know where this equipment is located in their area.
What is emergency equipment?
Surveyors may ask staff where to find information related to safety events and policies.
What is the hospital's policy and procedure recourse?
(found on zenworks)
The goal of this communication tool is to ensure effective handoff communication between caregivers.
What is SBAR (situation, background, assessment, recommendation)?
This PPE protects the mouth and nose from droplets.
What is a surgical mask?
The location of fire extinguishers and pull stations.
What should be known about fire safety by all staff members during a survey?
Electrical cords should not be used in place of these permanent solutions.
What are fixed electrical outlets?
Staff should be able to explain how they report a safety event or incident.
What is a MIDAS or THEIR?
(found in Zenworks)
Patients at risk for this condition must be assessed and interventions documented.
What is falling?
These precautions are used for patients known or suspected to have infectious diseases spread by direct or indirect contart.
What are contact Precautions?
(ie. bed bugs, lice, C-diff)
The hospital conducts these regularly to prepare for disasters and emergencies.
What are emergency preparedness drills?
Damaged equipment should be handled by taking this action.
What is removing it from service and reporting it?
(Take it to Brad)
Surveyors commonly ask staff what they would do if they discovered this emergency.
What is a fire?
(RACE, PASS)
These two identifiers must be used before providing care, treatment, or services.
What are two patient identifiers (patient name and date of birth)?
This process confirms equipment has been cleaned before use on another patient.
What is disinfection or sterilization?
This plan outlines how the organization responds to disasters, mass casualties, and utility failures.
What is the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)?
This type of utility failure could affect oxygen, water, electricity, or medical gas systems.
What is a utility system failure?
Staff should know how their role supports this organization-wide goal.
What is patient safety and quality care?