TJC Basics
This must be on your person at all times, and above your waist
What is your ID badge?
This is the single most effective way to prevent transmission of infection
What is hand washing?
This is required to be done prior to any/every IR or OR procedure
What is a time-out?
What does this acronym stand for, which is the appropriate response for a fire event?
What is (RACE) Rescue, Alarm, Confine, and Extinguish or Evacuate?
Name a person you can ask if you have a safety question?
What is "supervisor, safety committee member, anyone in leadership?"
What motion/activity is permitted during the “Time Out”
What is none?
What is Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)?
Asking full name and date of birth in private
What is "use two patient identifiers"?
This 4 letter acronym describes how to safely operate a fire extinguisher in the event of a fire
What is (PASS) Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep?
An accident, disturbance, unfavorable circumstance, unsafe condition, good catch or event not consistent with usual patient care and institutional operations that affects a patient, visitor or environment of the institution can be reported in this system.
What is the RL system?
The Joint commission surveyor may want to speak to group primarily
What is the frontline staff?
This infection control practice considers all patients to be possible carriers of blood-borne pathogens, and requires PPE to be used when coming into contact with ALL patients blood, urine, or other body fluids.
What is universal precautions?
This process should be completed by transport and a representative from the Imaging dept. when an IP or ED patient is brought over or picked-up.
What is "Ticket to Ride" hand-off?
This describes how often the Crash Cart checklist should be checked
What is "Daily?"
Name the two critical pieces of equipment (both the same), one outside CT-2 and one inside the IR suite
What are "crash carts?"
An occurrence that results in serious patient harm, often loss of limb or life
What is a sentinel event?
The contact time for "blue" bleach Cavi-Wipes
What is three minutes?
The presence of this, located on routinely serviced medical equipment ensures that they are safe for patient use
What is a Bio-Med sticker?
The resource that contains information about all chemicals and hazardous substances that we have on site, such as cleaning solutions.
What is Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) or Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
Two of the Joint Commision's 3 central attributes that support a culture of safety
What are...trust, reporting, improvement?
Trust in peers and leaders to routinely recognize and report errors and unsafe condistions.
The Medical Gas shut off for the MRI suite SE2203 should be shut off by this person
Who is "the charge nurse?"
Clean linen must be kept in here.
What is a "covered linen cart"
Asking a patient if they are unstable on their feet, use walk assists or feel unsteady are examples of this type of assessment.
What is "fall assessment?"
The minimum distance that an item stored, should be placed from the ceiling.
What is 18 inches?
This is the location of the eyewash station within Imaging
What is "in XR control area?"