Life Safety
P.A.S.S.
Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep to operate a fire extinguisher
LASA
Look Alike, Sound Alike
Regulatory and Privacy Officer
Michelle Corna
NPSG
National Patient Safety Goals
Condition I
Infant Abduction
An Example of how the hospital safely stores medications
Unit Inspections, Medications in secure (locked) areas, Acudose, Aeroscout to monitor temps
Director of Quality Improvement/Risk Management
Lisa Manetta
Way(s) to improve the safety of using medications
Label as soon as prepared unless for immediate use, using approved protocols for medication management, Maintain and communicate accurate patient medication information.
18 Inches
The Distance from which to keep items from the ceiling
Interdisciplinary team to discuss use of antibiotics
Antimicrobial Management Program/Stewardship
Maribeth McLaughlin
VP of Operations
This helps identify safety risks inherent in patient population
Patient screenings for suicide risk/ pain management assessments/ fall risk assessments
R.C.R.A.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Black bins to waste hazardous Pharmaceuticals
True or False-The Hospital maintains a Hazardous Drug list
TRUE-this is found on the Infonet under Clinical Tools -->Standards of Care-->Pharmacy-->Specialized Pharmacy Services
Incident Commander for Emergency Management
Bill Vehovic
Yes or No-Upmc has a screening process in place to limit the transmission of Covid19 for patients and staff.
YES
Infonet
Internal system where Polices, Environment of Care Plans and Emergency Operation Plans are stored.
28 days
How long a multidose vial can be stored after opened
President of Magee
Dr. Richard Beigi. He is also who the Pharmacy Department reports directly to.
Food and drink
What is not permitted to be in clinical care areas/workstations where patient care is being done.