National Patient Safety Goals
Documentation in the ICU
HEMODYNAMICS
ABGS
Odds and Ends
100

COLLECTION SHOULD BE DONE IN THE PRESENCE OF THE PATIENT AND AT THE BEDSIDE

WHAT IS LABELING PATIENT SPECIMEN

100

INTERVAL FOR DOCUMENTING URINE OUTPUT, INTRAVENOUS MEDICATIONS AND FLUIDS AND VITAL SIGNS.  

What is Q 1 Hour

100

TACHYCARDIA, HYPOTENSION AND OLIGURIA WOULD BE NOTED IN WHAT TYPE OF SHOCK

What is HYPOVOLEMIC

100

ABG VALUE USED TO ASSESS OXYGENATION

WHAT IS PAO2 AND SaO2

100

For a patient who is at risk for suicide, Call bells, sheets, curtains, BP equipment , O2 tubing are all considered 

What are ligature risks? 

200

(A). FALL ASSESSMENT TOOL DONE ON ADMISSION, TRANSFER AND POST-FALL + (B). INCORPORATES PATIENT'S AGE, BONES, ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY AND SURGERY = (C)?? SCORE PROMPTS INITIATION OF FALL PREVENTION BUNDLE

A. What is the (A) Morse fall score + (B) What is High Risk for Fall (ABCs) = (C) EFA

200

HANDOFF REPORT SHOULD BE DONE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE PATIENT'S? 

ROOM

200

DUE TO THE HYPER-COAGULABILITY IN THE HEART, A PATIENT WITH UNCONTROLLED ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IS AT RISK FOR

WHAT IS STROKE, PULMONARY EMBOLI AND MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

200

WHAT ABG VALUES ARE USE TO ASSESS VENTILATION

WHAT IS Paco2 and EtCo2

300

CLABSI, CAUTI  AND VENTILATOR BUNDLES ARE STRATEGIES TO PREVENT

What are: HOSPITAL ACQUIRED INFECTION?

300

MAXIMUM DURATION FOR A NON-VIOLENT RESTRAINT ORDER

WHAT IS 24 HOURS

300

HYPERGLYCEMIA, ACIDOSIS, HYPERKALEMIA AND POSITIVE KETONES WOULS BE ANTICIPATED IN 

WHAT IS DKA

300

IN WHAT ORGAN SYSTEM FAILURE DOES METABOLIC ACIDOSIS OCCUR BECAUSE ACID CANNOT BE EXCRETED AND BASE IS LOST

WHT IS RENAL FAILURE

400

THE SINGLE CDC RECOMMENDATION TO DECREASE THE RISK OF INFECTION TRANSMISSION IN HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS.

What is? COMPLIANCE WITH hand hygiene protocol 

400

REQUIRES DUAL SIGNATURE AT THE PATIENT'S BEDSIDE

WHAT ARE INSULIN, OPOIDS AND ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY

400

WHICH HR RATE ASSESSMENT WOULD HELP DIFFERENTIATE NEUROGENIC SHOCK FROM ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK BRADY OR TACHYCARDIA

BRADYCARDIA 

400

Observation is indicated for patients assessed to be severely agitated, interferes with medical devices, at risk for elopement risk and high risk for falls

What is Safety Observation?

500

COMMUNICATE TO PROVIDER WITHIN 1 HOUR OF RECEIPT TO ENSURE TIMELY TREATMENT

What are Critical test results

500

MUST BE DOCUMENTED WITHIN 24 HOURS OF ARRIVAL TO THE UNIT

What is the admission assessment

500

STOP THE BLOOD, ASSESS THE PATIENT, RETURN REMAINING BLOOD AND TUBING, START NS AND BE PREPARED TO DRAW LABS. 

WHAT IS PROTOCOL FOR a transfusion reaction?  

500

Observation required for patients who are suicide risk 

What is 1:1 Constant Observation

500

Admission welcome, bedside shift report. AM/PM care, 5 minute sit down, medication review, Discharge wrap up

What is Relationship Centered Care?