Patient Safety
Fire Safety /EOC
All things Restraint
Infection Control
All things Suicide
100

These are acceptable patient identifiers

What is patient name and history number for Inpatients.

 What is patient name and date of birth for Outpatients.

100

These 2 items should be dated with open and expiration dates once opened.

What are glucometer controls and strips?

100

This is documented on initiation and at the beginning of each shift for.

What is restraint nursing assessment?

100

This is considered the most important Infection Control measure.

What is handwashing?

100

This is performed on patients age 10 or greater who present with a behavioral health condition as their primary reason for care.

What is suicide risk screening?

200

This is performed prior to any invasive procedure to identify the correct patient, correct procedure, and correct site

What is a time out (Universal Protocol)?

200

This item has a 30 day expiration date once opened and should be free from exposure to air.

What are ECG electrodes?

200

This is required at the end of every shift or when restraints are discontinued for patients being managed using the non-violent restraint policy.

What is nursing attestation? (This denotes the required monitoring and patient response to interventions was followed per policies)

200

This item should be changed when soiled, isolation discharge room and quarterly.

What is a privacy curtain?

200

This is performed for patients screened as moderate or high suicide risk.

What is the Suicide Risk Stratification Assessment?

300

This should be documented for all patients on telemetry.

What is interpretation of telemetry strip?

300

This item can only be used by trained staff during a fire.

What is a fire extinguisher?

300

When is an order for restraints required?

What is upon initiation and with each new restraint episode?

300

This tells you the time required to effectively disinfected equipment and surfaces.

What is Wet time (Contact time). This is the amount of time the disinfectant must stay wet on the surface.

300

This should be ordered for patient's screen moderate or high risk

What is a CO (Constant Observer)?

400

These items should be labeled when medications/ solutions are not immediately administered or used.

What are syringes, medication cups and basins?

400

This is used to transport immobile patients down stairwell during emergency evacuation.

What is a med sled?

400

These things should be documented daily

What are attempted alternative measures to restraints and revision of care plan with change to patient condition?

400

This item should be kept covered when stored with other items to prevent contamination.

What is linen?

400

This should be documented by trained observer at minimum twice daily.

What are pertinent observations?

500

This should be implemented month's before and each day of the Joint Commission survey.

What is the Find It, Fix It checklist (formally the Just- in-time checklist)?

500

This should be implemented month's before and each day of the Joint Commission survey.

What is procedure for emergency equipment checklists (Adult 7years/Pediatrics 23years), eye wash logs (2years), non-automated refrigerator logs (1year)

500

This is documented at the beginning of shift for non violent patients in restraints

What is patient's current condition and risk behavior warranting restraint?

500

The build up of this item prevents effective disinfection of equipment.

What is tape residue?

500

This is documented at minimum twice in a 24 hour period as well as up implementation of suicide precautions.

What is Suicide Precautions Room Guidelines?