It's Infected.
Because sharing is NOT always caring, these items protect patients from staff, staff from patients, and staff from each other.
What is PPE?
Information about a patient which we must protect by not leaving accessible to the public or unattended on the counters or computer screens.
What is PHI?
I can't feel my face when I'm with you.
What is "Code Stroke?"
The action sequence for reacting to a fire.
What is R.A.C.E.?
Any equipment found not working properly needs this item placed.
What is a work order?
OSHA requires these items not be consumed in areas of high risk for contamination.
What are food and drinks?
This information provides the chemical makeup of a product, potential hazards, required PPE, and proper disposal.
What are MSDS Sheets?
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone, and she's always gone too long, anytime she goes away.
What is "Missing Person?" (Formerly Code Walker)
The action sequence for using a fire extinguisher.
What is P.A.S.S.?
This is the amount of paper or any other covering that can go on a fire door.
What is zero?
What is a ceiling tile?
This is the required clearance around medical gas valves, fire extinguishers, and fire pulls to ensure access in an emergency.
What is 36 inches?
There's a gun up in my face, please don't shoot up the place!
What is "Active Shooter?" (Formerly Code Silver)
This much clearance (in inches) is required below ceilings/sprinkler heads.
What is 18 inches?
This process must be done for ANY paper signage posted.
What is laminated or placed in a plastic sleeve? (If it isn't worth the protection, it isn't worth posting.)
We cannot keep items in this material for storage purposes due to the risk of infestation.
What is corrugated cardboard?
Any temperature log with outlying or "danger zone" temps must also have this documented on the log.
What is corrective action?
It's getting hot in hurr.
What is "Fire Alarm?" (Formerly Code Red)
This ring covers the gap snugly between the sprinkler heads and the ceiling tile.
What is escutcheon?
Full and empty tanks of this must NOT comingle. They belong in their own labeled storage crates, upright and segregated, distanced if possible.
What are oxygen tanks?
Each piece of cleaned equipment should have one of these on it before moving into an equipment room or another patient room and be updated with use.
What is a Clean/In Use/Soiled tag?
This much clearance is required in a hall for safe egress in case of an emergent evacuation or transfer.
What is 8 feet?
You dropped a bomb on me, baby.
What is "Security Threat?" (Formerly Code Black)
In the event of a fire, this person is responsible for turning off the medical gas.
Who is any unit leader?
This is the only log we keep readily available on the clipboard for whatever item is being monitored.
What is the current month? (The previous months are filed elsewhere.)