General
Who is the Chief Medical Officer?
Dr. Kathleen Butler
What is a Patient Safety Event?
an event, incident, or condition that could have resulted, or did result, in harm to a patient.
What is infection control?
Precautions that prevent patients and healthcare workers from being harmed by avoidable infections.
How many fire extinguishers do we have in clinic?
Pedi (295) - 3
Family (320)- 2
Family (345) -1
What code is used for Fire?
Code Red
Who is the Employee Health Nurse?
Julie Smirl and Michaela Hahn
What are the proper measures you take if a piece of medical equipment failed?
Remove or place a sign " DO NOT USE”, inform supervisor and submit a ticket to User support.
Separation of clean and dirty items is critical to preventing the spread of infection. How do you accomplish this in the lab?
The lab should be divided with signages to indicate Clean, Dirty sections.
What does R.A.C.E stand for?
Rescue
Activate Alarm
Confine
Evacuate/Extinguish
What code is called for Evacuation?
Code Green
What do you use to identify a patient?
2 patient Identifiers Name and DOB
What tells you the procedures to clean up a spill for the chemical and emergency/first aid information?
SDS- Safety Data Sheet
What is PPE and when do you use it ?
Personal Protective Equipment.
Must be worn when you have contact with blood , body fluids .
Patients have signs of a disease that is easily spread.
Chemical splashes
Where can you locate the SDS?
LSCC Share point/ Intranet
What is Code Grey?
Severe Weather
What is TIME OUT protocol?
Correct Procedure
Correct Patient
Correct body part/location
What is not allowed at your workstation? Choose 3
Food
Drinks not in approved cups (cups without lids, no straws)
Any personal items such as lotion, body sprays, plug ins.
Items we do not carry SDS for.
Prior to use, sterilized instrument packages must be checked for? List 5
Punctures
Brown Spots
Oil Residue
Condensation
Hinged instruments that are not open in the package.
What are the core values of LSCC? List 5
Compassion
Integrity
Respect
Service
Innovation
What Code is called for Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest and what equipment is needed?
Code Blue and AED
How often are you supposed to conduct an EYE wash inspection?
3 mins/Weekly
What is a sentinel Event?
An event that reaches the patient and results in death, permanent harm, or severe temporary harm (not related to illness).
What should you perform prior to entering the patient room, touching the patient and after exiting the room?
Hand Hygiene
How do you clean the glucometer and for how long?
Sani Wipes/ 2 mins
In general, while touring the site, the surveyors may look for the following 3 things?
Overall site cleanliness: air vents, ceiling tiles and walls not stained.
Fire extinguishers with monthly inspections completed
Working eyewash stations and weekly testing/inspection documentation