Patient Identification
This must be always be done before providing care.
What is two patient identifiers?
These medication require extra caution due to high risk.
This is the most important way to prevent the spread of infection.
What is hand hygiene?
This must always remain clear and unobstructed in hallways.
The tool is used to identify patients at risk for falling.
What is a falls risk assessment?
This is where you can verify you can verify patient identity in the TCU.
This safety step is a requirement for high alert medications during a med pass.
What is a independent double check?
When must hand hygiene be performed?
What are the 4 moments of hand hygiene?
This must be functioning properly to support safe patient care.
What is equipment (e.g., beds, call bells, oxygen, suction)?
This program visually identifies patients at high risk for falls.
What is the Falling Star program?
This is NOT an acceptable identifier.
What is the patient's room number?
This list includes abbreviations you should NEVER use.
What is the Do Not Use list?
This tool helps monitor infection trends.
What is the respiratory dashboard/surveillance tracking?
What is awareness of emergency procedures/emergency binder/ evacuation plan?
What must be done if a pressure injury is identified?
What is a document, assess, and implement care plan?
You must do this if a patient cannot confirm their identity.
What is using an alternative verification (chart, armband, Yardi)?
This process ensures medications are safely compared when a patient is admitted, transferred, or discharged.
What is medication reconciliation?
This document shows when routine cleaning has been completed.
What is a cleaning log or cleaning schedule?
These areas must remain secured to prevent unauthorized access.
This ensures important patient information is shared during the shift change.
What is a handover?
When must patient identification be performed?
What is before any care, medication, or procedure?
This must alwyas be done when a medication cart is not in use.
What is locking the medication cart?
This type of waste must be disposed of in a designated sharps container.
What are needles or sharps?
This must be item addressed immediately to prevent injury from falls.
What are spills/trip hazards?
When must information be shared during care transitions?
What is during admission, transfer, and discharge?