Practice Safety 1
The single most important practice to prevent healthcare-associated infections
Hand hygiene
Patients at risk of falling should wear in the hospital
Non-slip socks or shoes
An underwear or shorts with extra padding on the sides to protect the patient during a fall
Hip protector
These drugs have a higher risk of causing significant harm if used incorrectly
High alert medications
The correct order of steps for donning PPE are...
Performing hand hygiene; putting on gown; putting on gloves
The four moments of hand hygiene are...
Before initial patient/patient environment contact; Before aseptic procedure; after body fluid exposure risk; after patient/patient environment contact
The 4Ps of intentional hourly rounding are...
Pain, Positioning, Pericare, Possessions
These are steps to take to address a medication error
Assess/monitor patient; notify the provider; disclose error to the patient; report the incident (PSLS)
The Canadian organization that is responsible for promoting patient safety and developing national guidelines for safety improvement in healthcare
Canadian Patient Safety Institute, now part of Healthcare Excellence Canada
The universal fall precautions are...
Call bell within reach, ensuring that patient's bed height is set at patient's knee height, breaks on, minimum one side rail, non-slip footwear, and mobilize twice daily