Joint Commission
Clinic Processes
Safety
Admin Processes
Policies
Anything Goes
Infection Prevention Control
100

True or False ... Being Joint Commission Accredited is a requirement for all CUC clinics.

False - CUC participation in TJC Accreditation process is voluntary but shows we operate at a high standard across all clinics to provide the best care possible.

100

Provides the "what to do" in case of an emergency spill of a hazardous product?

Safety Data Sheet

100

True or False 

It is okay to reuse chemical containers to protect the environment by limiting landfill trash.

FALSE - Never reuse chemical containers. Dispose of them properly.

100

How do we know we have the right patient?

Two Patient Identifier's  (Ex. DOB/Name or Phone/Street address)

100

Where are CUC Policies found?

100

What is the A in AIDET? Answer and give a demonstration .. 

Acknowledge the patient. Good Morning, I am Julie, what brings you in to the clinic today?

100

True or False: Gloves eliminate the need for hand hygiene.

FALSE

200

Who is the VP of Compliance for CUC?

Therese DeMay

200

Responsible for keeping the clinic environment safe?

You are! - clinic safety is everyone's responsibility.

200

Masks, gloves, gowns, eye protection are all forms of what?

PPE

Personal Protective Equipment

200

True or False ... We can leave patient info on the desk overnight since the clinic is locked.

False - No PHI should be left out unsecure. Lock it up or shred if not needed.

200

How do team members report something anonymously? 

200

What is RTE?

Real Time Eligibility

Electronic insurance verification

200

A surgical mask should be changed when?

Between patients and if splashed on (soiled).

300

Where can we find the plain language codes for our emergency codes?  

On the back of your ID or Posted in the Clinic

300

May patients under the age of 18 receive treatment without their guardian present?

Yes, if emancipated by law or meet other conditions spelled out in policy. 

300

This should always be displayed while at work above the waist at all times in any CUC clinic.

Your team member ID 

300

True or False ... You cannot provide patient medical information to family members or even their spouse.

True - only if the patient has a release of information completed and signed on file. Person must be listed on the ROI. 

300

Website to acknowledge team members for anniversaries, birthdays, and just because? 

300

Who can you ask for help if you don't know the answer in a Joint Commission Survey?

Anyone who may have the answer .. TEAMWORK!

300

___________ is a form of decontamination that renders the environmental surface safe by removing organic matter, salts, and visible soils, all of which interfere with microbial inactivation.

What is CLEANING.

400

True or False     Children are allowed to legally interpret for others during the appointment. 

FALSE - the provider team needs to use the interpreter line and should list the interpreter ID number date/time of call in the appointment/chart notes.

400

True or False - Once you have a patient's medications they brought into the appointment, it is fine to take them out of their sight to show the clinical team.

False - Never separate a patient from their medications. Must remain with the patient at all times. 

400

Is it okay to store cardboard boxes directly on the floor?

No - items should be elevated off the floor on non-porous shelving.

400

This form must be signed by the patient prior to any type of care provided by CUC?

Consent for treatment

400

Call outs are what type of absence?

Unexcused

400

What does this mean? 


Radiation hazard Sign

400

The process of ………eliminates many or all recognized pathogens on inanimate objects except for bacterial spores?

What is DISINFECTION.

500

Dental's  HR Business Partner or People Partner

Natalie Moore

500

What does the acronym PASS mean?

Pull - Safety pin

Aim - the nozzle to the base of the fire

Squeeze - trigger or handle

Sweep - move in a side to side motion

500

True or False

Items not in use, may be placed in the hallway as long as they are small.

False

Only items with wheels and currently in use may be in the hallway. 

500

True or False ... I am allowed to look up my friend's medical chart to verify their lab results and provide them over the phone.

False. MACS do not provide medical results. This is a clinical task not an administrative task.


500

What are the core values of CommUnityCare? 

Hint: It makes an IMPACT!

Integrity

Mastering excellence

People First

Accountable

Community

Transforming

500

What is the E in AIDET? Answer and give a demonstration

Explanation .. Example keep the patient informed if the appointment is being delayed - they want to know the why, right?

500

Put the series of steps for reprocessing contaminated patient-care items in the correct order? Packaging; Storage; Cleaning; and Sterilization

What is: Cleaning; Packaging; Sterilization, and Storage.

600

Who is Clinical Risk Manager/Safety Officer

Patty Skvorc, RN

600

What are the MAC Infection control procedures after each patient transaction/cash handling event?

Hand sanitizer after each patient and after handling cash.

600

If you are exposed to blood or bodily fluids, what do you do?

Hint Page 28 of the Joint Commission Workbook 5th Edition

Stop Work - Perform First Aid - Report Exposure to Supervisor - Have patient remain on site - Call Employee Health at 512-978-9913

600

When do you ask the Medicare Secondary Payer Questionare? (MSPQ)

At each visit when the patient has Medicare.

600

What do you do in the event of a fire?

Hint: 

Activate Code Red & initiate "RACE"

Rescue - Alarm - Contain - Extinguish or Evacuate to meeting location for your clinic

600

What is the last thing you do for the patient after the visit?

600

All reusable dental equipment should be cleaned and maintained according to the _________________ to prevent patient-to-patient transmission of infectious agents.

What are: Manufacturer's Instructions For Use (IFUs)