Healthcare History
3 Decades Ago
Accreditation Preparation
Infection Control
Grey & Company
100
This term is used to describe the archaic practice of withdrawing blood, which was believed to rid the body of impure fluids and balance the “humors”
What is Bloodletting?
100
NBC’s top ranking television show in 1993
What was “Seinfeld”
100
In this year, Joy was 15 years old and AAAHC began accrediting surgery centers
What is 1979?
100
This person has obtained specific training in infection control and is designated to coordinate the Infection Control Program
What is the Infection Control Nurse?
100
This North Carolina institution gave Mitzi her training in nursing
What is the University of NC Greensboro
200
Florence Nightingale created this type of graph as a visual representation of unnecessary deaths in the Crimean War due to infection
What is a coxcomb (also known as rose diagram)?
200
This red chewy topping was extremely popular on salads, sandwiches and other foods to add a punch of savory flavor
What are sun dried tomatoes?
200
The acronym AAAHC stands for this accreditation agency
What is Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care?
200
Hepatitis (A,B,C, acute), HIV/AIDS, or Influenza Novel Virus
What are examples of reportable infectious diseases?
200
The official home of Grey & Company and a herd of Belted Galloway Cows
What is Pittsboro, NC / Fearrington Village
300
In 1846, this was the anesthetic utilized in the first public demonstration of sedation
What is ether?
300
This saga began in 1993 with a big roar and now includes 7 movies total
What was Jurassic Park
300
AAAHC’s philosophy of “1095 Strong” represents an organization’s commitment to maintaining compliance for this period of time.
What is 3 years?
300
Hand hygiene, PPE use, Anesthesia injection practices and Post-procedure infections are reported during during this regular meeting
What are Quarterly QI Meetings?
300
In this year, when the song "Gangnam Style," by PSY went viral, Megan Werdel, then Grey, joined Grey & Company as a consultant.
What is 2013?
400
This president underwent a lifesaving colonoscopy, which garnered national attention and paved the way for the first screening recommendations in the mid 90s
Who is Ronald Reagan?
400
These lovable, collectable stuffies came out in 1993 and became all the rage with themed bears and other cute animal friends.
What are TY Beanie Babies?
400
Ownership change, name change and contact change must be reported to AAAHC within this timeframe
What is within 15 days?
400
If used on multiple patients, these vials should be opened and accessed in a non-patient care area and discarded 28 days after opening
What are multi-dose vials?
400
This Eastern North Carolina town along i95 is the home of Grey & Co. Nurse Consultant Joy Heim.
Rocky Mount
500
The first ASC in the US was established in this year, by two physicians who wanted to provide timely, convenient, comfortable surgical services to those in their community.
What is 1970?
500
The Branch Davidians cult faced off against law enforcement for 51 days in just north of this Texas town now best known for Chip and Joanna Gaines
Waco, Texas (there’s a documentary on Netflix now)
500
Over 6,600 centers have achieved this status across the US and internationally as well.
What is AAAHC Accreditation?
500
Upon hire, employees must complete and sign these two employee health forms specific to infectious diseases
What are PPD Risk assessment and Hepatitis B Declination?
500
How many states have we served clients in?
NC, Va, Tn, SC, Washington, Ohio, Fl, Ga - 8!