Safety Goals
this is done before any invasive procedure that involves more than minimal risk
What is a timeout/universal protocol
from Oct-Mar we screen our patients on admission for this vaccine
What is the influenza vaccine?
This is completed when an unintentional event occurs to a patient or visitor
What is a QACR (Quality Assurance Communication Report)?
time frame when medical surgical (non-violent) restraint orders are renewed
What is the next calendar day?
QD, QOD, u, MS, MSO4
What are do not use abbreviations?
the day of the week all equipment should get extra cleaning.
What is Bleach It Friday?
what we perform before entering and leaving a room to help decrease infections
What is hand hygiene /foam/gel in and out?
decreased stimuli, reality orientation, toileting schedule, and companionship
what are measures to attempt before using restraints
these are the 2 patient identifiers used for adult inpatients
What is name and date of birth?
this is the day of the week that ALL CVAD dressings are changed
when an event is caught before it reaches a patient
What is a near miss?
ensures it is the correct patient, the correct procedure, the correct side
What is the universal protocol?
The amount of time the LIP has to conduct an initial face to face to assessment for a pt in behavioral management (violent) restraints
What is 1 hour?
you do this when receiving critical lab results
what is write down and read back?
Hand Hygiene Compliance, CAUTI and CLABSI reduction and antimicrobial stewardship are examples
What are quality initiatives?
bed in low position with wheels locked, call light within reach, yellow clasp on ID bracelet, areas free of clutter
What are fall precautions?
this provides staff with assistance when a patient is showing signs of doing poorly
What is the rapid response team?
time frame behavioral management (violent) restraint order is valid for
what is 4 hours?
the amount of time you have to report critical lab results
What is within 1 hour?
these include problems, interventions, and goals with a target date specific to the patient's needs
What are care plans?
ensure meal tickets and IV labels with patient information are not placed in general trash, and closing charts
What is secure Protected Health Information?
MSDS
What is material safety data sheets?
adaptive devices, supports for balance and law enforcement devices
What are not restraints?