The C in this fire response action acronym instructs staff to contain fire by closing doors to prevent spread of fire.
What is R-A-C-E?
100
Guidelines recommend healthcare professionals wash hands with soap and water or vigorously rub hand sanitizer on skin for this minimum duration to be effective.
What is 15 seconds?
100
National Patient Safety Goals and hospital guidelines specify that collected specimens (blood draws, biopsies, etc.) must be labeled and verified in front of this person.
Who is the patient?
100
This is the Infection Preventionist at NHB.
Who is Susan Beasley?
100
Staff should first call this number if responding to a code BLUE, the code for cardiac or respiratory arrest.
What is 911?
200
This acronym is a TeamSTEPPS tool designed to enhance communication in patient hand-offs.
What is SBAR?
200
Hand hygiene recommendations come from the World Health Organization and this organization in the U.S., whose guidelines we use.
What is the CDC?
200
Labels must be legible, and in this color of ink.
What is black?
200
According to the CDC, this is the single most important step in preventing infections.
What is proper hand hygiene?
200
This is the code for a lost patient. Maybe they rode away on the Lone Ranger's horse.
What is code SILVER?
300
These detail information on safe handling of chemicals and are located on the command Sharepoint page...as well as in a green binder in each clinical space.
What are SDS?
300
Hand sanitizer, when used repeatedly, should be washed off with soap & water this often.
What is after 5 applications...or when hands become tacky?
300
This person's initials must be on the labeled specimen, along with the date and time of collection.
Who is the collector?
300
When using Caviwipes, surfaces must remain wet for this duration in order to be effective.
What is 2 minutes?
300
This is the code that should be called if a suspicious package or unattended bag is found. Be careful! It could be explosive.
What is Code BLACK?
400
This is the R in SBAR.
What is Request or Recommendation.
400
In these instances, soap and water should be used to clean hands, rather than hand sanitizer.
When is: after using bathroom, before handling food or medication, when hands are visibly contaminated?
400
This date must be checked prior to utilizing a collection tube.
What is the expiration date?
400
Multi-dose medication vials may be used for this duration after opening. Be sure to label it!
What is 28 days?
400
Barricade the exits and head for cover. This is what is signified by a Code White!
What is an armed intruder or active shooter?
500
This acronym helps staff operate a fire extinguisher properly
What is PASS?
500
Alcohol-based hand sanitizer is not effective in disinfecting hands contaminated with the organism that causes these infections.
What is Viral Gastroenteritis (VGE).
500
This information about a TISSUE SPECIMEN collected must be noted on the label.
What is type of specimen and (body) site?
500
Privacy curtains should be laundered this frequently.