Patient Care & Safety
Name 3 key pieces of information that must be confirmed before adding a medication to the PTA list.
What is the drug name, strength and dose?
AVS is an acronym for?
What is an After Visit Summary?
This Smartphrase is used in allergy documentation for penicillin or cephalosporins.
What is .abxallergy?
PPE is an acronym for?
what is Personal Protective Equipment?
That MS Teams list where you add warm transfers or UA's if you're not scheduled the next workday?
What is TOC Warm Transfers list?
This practice involves checking which patient identifiers before interviewing a patient.
What is first, last name, and date of birth?
Patients are advised to bring this of list or container prior to hospital admission.
What is a medication list or pill bottle?
This step involves verifying and documenting all medications a patient is taking before they are admitted.
What is a medication history?
This PPE item provides full body coverage to protect against splashes and spills.
What are gowns?
The TOC Med History team is on this hurricane team.
What is hurricane Team B?
When discrepancies are identified on a patient's medication list, this healthcare professional is responsible for resolving them.
Who is the clinical pharmacist or provider?
The term for a comprehensive list of all medications a patient is taking, including prescribed, OTC and supplements.
What is a Medication History?
Medications that were NOT added to the PTA list because you couldn't verify them or communication to a pharmacist on questionable medication concerns require this.
What is an iVent?
This PPE item is worn over the nose and mouth to prevent inhalation of pathogens.
What is a mask?
You can find monthly team PowerPoint notes and updates here.
What is TOC Team **UPDATES** and Info on MS Teams?
What is the primary reason accurate medication histories are critical upon hospital admission.
What is prevention of adverse events and proper treatment?
A list of medications with an order, start and end date that arrives with some senior patients upon admission.
What is a facility list?
The number of added medications that require a manual Epic Secure Chat message to providers.
What is 6 six medications?
This practice involves hand hygiene before and after patient interviews.
What is handwashing or hand sanitizing?
Sessions held annually where we come together share updates on operational plans, goals and projects, and transparently and openly discuss any questions or concerns.
What is Team Member Communication Forums?
Failure to accurately document a medication history can lead to this serious patient safety issue.
What are medication errors or adverse events?
These are the ONLY medications that can be removed from a PTA list.
What is short-course, OTC medications and vitamins & supplements?
The selection order of finding a previously completed med history in the chart.
What is Chart Review, Notes, Med Rec?
This is where you can find more information on PPE and Standard Precautions.
What is TGH Portal, Infection Prevention?
This is the application I can find my schedule, request ATO and check daily punches.
What is Dimensions?