Safety Culture
System used to report safety events
What is the Patient Safety Learning System or PSLS.
Used to ensure you have the correct person for medication/procedure.
What is 2 person identifiers (ie asking the pt their address or full name without prompts)
Resources you can access for medication safety.
What are PDTM, Up-to-date, Lexicomp, education materials on the intranet and the Pharmacists.
The policy created to address bullying or harassment.
What is the Respectful Workplace policy.
The four moments of Hand Hygiene.
What is
-Before initial patient/patient environment contact -Before aseptic procedure
-After body fluid exposure risk
-After patient/patient environment contact
Morse Falls and the interventions update is completed at these intervals.
What is on admission, transfer and with change of condition.
This is needed prior to each healthcare interaction.
What is consent?
The person responsible for reporting the safety event.
Who is the person who discovered the event.
Practice done when there is a name alert.
What is double check the person identifiers?
The best way to secure medications.
What is in the Omnicell or in locked MDC drawers.
The program that staff can access to support wellbeing.
What is the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
Hand Hygiene e-learning module completion requirements.
What is every 2 years?
The frequency of the Braden Risk & Skin Assessment.
What is on admission (within 8hrs), transfer, or deterioration in condition for both.
For a Braden Risk score of 18 or less the screening should be completed Q shift.
For a Skin Assessment score of 19 or greater the assessment should be completed Q shift.
Service VCH offers when a patient identifies as Indigenous.
What is connection with the Indigenous Navigator
The following are examples falls, pressure injury, med errors, adverse drug reaction, unsafe behaviors or actions, lab test incident, Blood transfusion incident, med imaging incident, etc.
What are types of incidences that are reportable in PSLS?
Location of the "Do Not Use" list of abbreviations.
What is the Medication Order Requirement Policy
The requirements for labelling a syringe containing medication.
What is the patient's name, drug name, drug concentration, date and time of preparation, initials of Caregiver who prepared the syringe.
The standard that outlines what to do if a staff member experiences violence while at work.
What is the Workplace Violence Prevention Standard?
The single most important act in infection prevention and control.
What is Hand Hygiene?
This form is used to track wound healing.
What is the Wound Assessment and Treatment Flowsheet.
A practice that supports informed decision making.
What is clearly discussing both the benefits and risks of a patient's healthcare decision.
The place you can learn about using the PSLS system
What is the Learning Hub?
The place where you report incidences or near misses related to inappropriate abbreviation use.
What is the Patient Safety Learning System (PSLS)?
Name of the process where two separate checks are completed prior to medication administration.
What is the Independent Double Check (IDC).
The process for reporting workplace violence.
What is report to the PCC/charge or supervisor of the unit, fill in a PSLS, and report to Work Safe.
The spore forming bacteria which requires soap and water to remove.
What is C Difficile.
Steps taken when a patient tells you they are suicidal.
What is ensure they are not left alone and inform the physician immediately for further assessment.
The reason diversity and inclusion are important.
What is creating a safe environment where innovation and problem solving can be achieved.
Done as soon as possible after an event.
What is document in the chart and report the event in PSLS.
Example of clinical documentation where abbreviations are dangerous.
What are doctor's orders?
Used when hazardous materials are spilled.
What is the cytotoxic spill kit.
The code called for violence or potential violence
What is a Code White?
The reason hand hygiene should be done before and after care is provided.
What are gloves are not a complete barrier to germ transmission. Hand hygiene is the only way to protect against transmission to yourself and others.
Those who receive VTE risk screening.
What are all acute inpatients are assessed for VTE risk at admission
A place where a patient/family can share their concerns or compliments.
What is through the Patient Care Quality Office (PCQO).
The role of the PCC/CNE or Manager in PSLS events.
What is follow-up with the reporter to get clarity about the event, track events to identify trends, make changes based on trends to improve quality of care and patient safety, then close the loop with team members.
Information clients/families need during care transitions.
What is information about their diagnosis, medication(s), follow-up appts, safety pointers, mobility limitation/instructions, and when to seek medical attention.
The intervals at which medication reconciliation occurs.
What is on admission, transfer, and discharge.
Prior to handling patients this assessment is completed.
What is the Point of Care Risk Assessment
The two forms of hand hygiene that will support infection prevention.
What is soap and water, or Alcohol-Based Hand Rub (ABHR)?
The location of patient education materials.
What is Patient Health Education Materials (PHEM) site on the intranet
The 5 Principles of Trauma Informed Care.
What are
1. Safety
2. Trustworthiness and Transparency
3. Peer Support
4. Collaboration
5. Empowerment