This is the hand-off communication model at Harris Health for physician notification.
What is SBAR?
100
Pain scale used for adult patients
What is Numeric 0-10 scale
100
Sharps containers are considered full and should be replaced when they are how full?
What is 3/4 full
100
After PRN pain medication is administered, when is the reassessment of pain documented?
What is within 30 minutes to an hour
200
These areas must be locked at all times.
What is Biohazard/soiled utility rooms, and supply rooms.
200
A yellow band on a patient wrist indicates the patient is at a high risk for this.
What is Falls
200
Temperature logs and crash cart logs must be checked how often.
What is daily
200
This is the MOST effective way of preventing the spread of organisms from one patient or "high touch" area to another patient or "high touch" area.
Handwashing
200
This documentation must be written by the surgeon somewhere in the chart: "The patient was told of the risks, benefits, and alternatives, and agrees to proceed".
What is Informed Consent
300
An active shooter is considered what code within the harris health system
What is Code White
300
What needs to be done for anyone wanting advance directive information
What is a social work consult
300
A medication that has to be given before or after 30 minutes of the scheduled time.
What is a time critical medication.
300
A request for engineering to repair a broken/ damaged floor, wall, cupboard, etc. can be entered by anyone on which computer program?
What is help desk - Facilities Engineering?
300
As confusing as it may seem, this documentation can be found in the ED notes, the progress notes or sent from any physician's office,
but it must include a Review of Systems and a medical and surgical history.
What is The History and Physical
400
Don't block these in case of a fire so that they're readily accessible.
What is fire extinguisher
400
In the event of a splash, inhalation, or ingestion of any chemical at Harris Health, emergency contact information can be obtained
What is Emergency Preparedness Manual
400
Per policy, all controlled substances removed but not given within 30 minutes with no indication why.
What is unresolved discrepancy
400
The designated personnel responsible for turning off medical gas valves?
Who is administrators, biomed, directors, and nurse managers.
400
Medication bags, syringes, medicine cups, etc., must always be labeled with what information?
What is Medication name, dosage or strength, and date
500
This Universal Protocol was created to prevent wrong person, wrong procedure, wrong site during surgeries in hospitals and outpatient settings.
What is a time out?
500
A medication sitting on the desk at the nursing station
What is an unsecured medication.
500
Harris Health patient identifiers are
What is name & DOB
500
These wipes are used for cleaning the keyboards/ surfaces on the or computers BETWEEN EACH PATIENT.
What is Oxivir wipes?
500
The reminder on policies and standardized forms that the current paper form is the latest version.