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What is the dwell time for the purple Sani wipes?
2 minutes
Where can you find a Quality Corner Board in our areas?
Small Core
Main Core
ED x-ray Core
Who is the Safety Ambassador for Team X-Ray?
Christina Chavez
How many patient identifiers should be used before each exam?
At least two identifiers (such as full name and date of birth) to prevent medical errors.
What is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of infections in a hospital?
Washing hands with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand sanitizer significantly reduces healthcare-associated infections.
This is a structured line of authority that outlines who to contact when concerns arise during operational issues. Its primary purpose is to ensure that problems are escalated appropriately to protect patients and support staff.
The chain of command
What is the reporting system called to report an incident?
CS-Safe (located on the Cedars intranet page)
What is the minimum amount of time you should wash your hands?
20 seconds
What device do X-ray staff wear to monitor their radiation exposure over time?
A dosimeter badge (film badge), which tracks accumulated radiation dose.
What does the acronym “ALARA” stand for?
As Low As Reasonably Achievable
What are our current Performance Improvement projects?
1. Critical errors
2. ED Propel
Where can you find the hospital's policies?
PPM (Policy and Procedure Manager). Located on the Cedars Intranet page.
You are performing an exam in Taper and your patient is breathing but their appearance has significantly changed and starts sweating profusely. Who do you call for additional assistance?
Rapid Response Team xt. 121
What is the purpose of collimation in X-ray imaging?
Collimation narrows the X-ray beam to the area of interest, reducing patient dose and minimizing scatter radiation, which improves image quality.
Name one common intervention used to reduce patient falls.
Non-slip socks
Bed alarms
Keeping call lights within reach
Lowering the bed/gurney to the lowest position
Keeping gurney rails up
Utilize walkers/wheelchairs
What does IQI stand for?
Image Quality Improvement
Where can you find the licenses of a physician?
MSOW (located on the Cedars Intranet page)
Topics originated by the Joint Commission to promote and enforce major changes in patient safety in participating health care organizations in the United States.
National Patient Safety Goals
Which type of isolation precaution requires a negative pressure room and an N95 respirator?
Airborne precautions.
Who is the RSO, Radiation Safety Officer, of the medical center?
Janet Allahverdian
This is placed on imaging equipment and it indicates that the equipment has been regularly inspected and maintained to ensure it is safe, accurate, and functioning properly.
PM sticker - Preventative maintenance
Where can you find how many falls there were in imaging for the month?
Harm report
The primary objective of SBAR is to provide a standardized form of communication between caregivers in providing accurate, clear and complete information during "hand-offs" in patient care. What does the acronym stand for?
Situation
Background
Assessment
Recommendation
This is a structured method used to investigate serious safety events or near misses in order to identify the underlying system causes and prevent the problem from happening again.
RCA - Root Cause Analysis
This is a structured method used for continuous quality improvement. Its main purpose is to test changes on a small scale, learn from the results, and implement improvements to patient care, safety, and hospital processes.
PDSA - Plan Do Study Act