Provision of Care
Wild Card
Patient Rights & Responsibilities
Enviroment of Care, Treatment &
Services
Infection Prevention
100
It is individualized to the patient, includes patient-oriented and measureable goals, and reflects the interdisciplinary care of the patient.
What is the IDTP?
100
These are key elements essential in coordination of the patient's care and treatment, maximizing continuity of care.
What is: Timely documentation in CPRS Active participation in Team meetings Huddles Timely and thorough hand-off communication
100
We do this to provide Patient-Centered Care
What is We encourage patients to actively participate in development of a treatment plan that works for them, even if this plan is not what the healthcare worker had in mind. Patient choice is key. Patient articulated goals are important.
100
R-A-C-E
What is the acronym for Rescue-Alarm-Confine-Extinguish/
100
These are the 5 moments for hand hygiene.
What is Before Touching a Patient, Before a Procedure, After a Procedure or Body Fluid Exposure Risk, After Touching Patient and After Touching Patient Surroundings
200
Must be completed, signed and dated in the patient's medical record within 24 hours after patient visit.
What is clinical documentation of the patient visit?
200
This is the primary method for providing HBPC patients with information on how to access to care, treatment and services as needed during business and non business hours?
What is the Patient folder which is given to patients on admission and contains contact information for HBPC program staff, the call center number and 911 for emergencies
200
Advance Directive
What is a legal document indicating what life-sustaining treatment is to be administered, discontinued or withheld if an individual has lost their ability to make medical decisions about their own health care.
200
Code Red Code Gray Code Blue Code Green Code Yellow Code Adam Code Silver
What are the color and codes for: Fire (Code Red) Disaster (Code Gray), for internal/external disasters per service plan Medical emergencies (Code Blue) Psychiatric emergencies (Code Green) Missing patient (Code Yellow) Code “Adam” (Missing Child) What is the emergency code called in the event of a Hostage Situation or an Active Shooter (Code Silver)
200
Alcohol-based hand gel contraindicated for hand hygiene during these times.
What is after 10 uses of alcohol based gel, when hands are visibly soiled, after contact with patient/ patient surroundings on enteric precautions, when engaged in clostridium difficile precautions or after using the restroom.
300
Assessed at every visit, consistent with patient age, condition and ability to understand.
What is Patient pain Evidence of abuse or neglect
300
These are places where we can find the lists for High Risk, Sound Alike Look Alike and Hazardous Medications.
What is HBPC Policy Manual HBPC Safety Manual VA Intranet Pharmacy staff
300
Informed Consent
What is a process that allows patients/ legal representative full participation in decisions regarding his/ her care, treatment and services?
300
These are the steps HBPC Team members take when pests are identified in the patient's home.
What is: Alert HBPC Team members and other caregivers involved with patient. Consult policy on containment, eradication and follow procedures Carefully inspect and treat accordingly all staff equipment and clothing
300
We do this after each patient use on patient care equipment, such as stethoscopes or scales and staff equipment, such as clipboards or any other items being brought into the patient home, which will then be used in another patient's home.
What is wipe down thoroughly with large disinfecting wipes or towelettes
400
These are the next steps after patient says he or she has fallen since last visit?.
What is: Assess for injury and take appropriate steps. Report this incident to HBPC Team members, especially RN Care Manager, the provider and rehabilitation staff. Document in CPRS
400
What is the process for taking verbal orders?
What is Nursing staff will: Listen Write down Read back Document at earliest opportunity
400
My purpose is to verify that the signature on the consent form is that of the Patient/ Legal Representative
What is the Witness/ Signature on the Informed Consent?
400
These are important elements related to patient and caregiver education regarding Home Oxygen Safety
What is Signage Storage Safe Use Cleaning
400
These are in the trunk of the government car used by HBPC and they are clearly deliniated
What is a clean and dirty area deliniated by bins, boxes or bags
500
This is modified in CPRS as changes occur in patient status or needs and relayed to relevant healthcare providers and HBPC Team members?
What is The Interdisciplinary Treatment Plan
500
For accurate patient identification in homecare we do this.
What is using two forms of identification at each visit which which can include any combination of the following: patient name, social security number, date of birth, facial recognition or address, with two of the first three used for procedures.
500
Individuals who are available to patients who have questions about their rights and responsibilities when other staff are unable to help
Who are Patient Advocates?
500
If I see these in the patient home I should alert the provider/HBPC provider as soon as possible, so they can be properly entered into the orders section of the patient record
What should I do if I see non VA or OTC medications in the patient's home?
500
This is the most important activity we can perform to prevent and control infection?
What is Hand hygiene?