Infection Control and Safety
This is the most important way to prevent infections.
What is handwashing?
This acronym refers to medications that look or sound alike.
What is LASA?
This is the procedure for using a fire extinguisher.
What is PASS?
This person is the board president of CHN.
Who is Elizabeth Kellner?
These are the two patient identifiers used at CHN.
What are name and birthdate?
This person is the CHN Infection Control Specialist.
Who is Chevon Hinds?
This is how long a non-vaccine multi-dose vial can be used after opening.
What is 28 days?
This is where the Emergency Management Plan is located.
What is the portal (Emergency Management Policy manual)?
This is how safety concerns are reported.
What is an occurrence report?
This is the process used to verify a critical test result or verbal order.
What is the read-back process?
This determines how often autoclave preventive maintenance is done.
What are the manufacturer’s guidelines?
This term describes medications with a high risk of causing harm if used in error.
What is high alert?
This person organizes and directs all emergency functions.
Who is the Incident Commander?
These are posted on the portal and guide organizational direction.
What are policy manuals?
This is a document that includes proposed treatment, risks, and benefits.
What is informed consent?
This assessment identifies and prioritizes potential infectious agents.
What is an infection control risk assessment?
This is the process for managing medications that need to be returned.
What is the recall process?
This is the CHN Incident Commander.
Who is the Chief Operating Officer?
This is a series of steps to accomplish a consistent result.
What is a procedure?
This is the process for family planning confidentiality for patients under 21.
What is Code Cindy?
These staff members must have DOT biohazard transport training.
Who are regional directors, center managers, and facilities staff?
These are examples of medication errors.
What are wrong dose, wrong medication, wrong patient, wrong route?
This is how often fire drills are held.
What is once a quarter?
This is a guiding principle used to set direction in an organization.
What is a policy?
These are examples of advanced directives.
What are health care proxy and do not resuscitate order?