Risk Factors
The leading cause of injury for adults age 65 and older in the United States.
What is FALLS?
The number of identifiers used when providing care, treatment and services.
What is TWO (2)?
The process in which patients are encouraged to bring all medications, including over the counter drugs & supplements to their doctors visit to assure accuracy.
What is MEDICATION RECONCILLATION?
The meaning of the acronym SERS.
The most effective way to prevent infection.
What is HAND HYGIENE?
The color of arm band a patient with high risk for falling wears.
What is YELLOW?
The type of event that could have resulted in patient harm but did not, either by chance or through timely intervention.
What is NEAR MISS/GOOD CATCH?
The act of physically restraining a patient without a doctors orders.
What is FALSE IMPRISIONMENT?
The meaning of the acronym SBAR.
The preferred method of hand hygiene of hand hygiene in most clinical situations.
What is ALCOHOL-BASED HAND RUB?
The #1 cause of death in the United States.
What is HEART DISEASE?
According to the Joint Commission, this is the most common root cause of medical errors across all healthcare settings.
What is COMMUNICATION FAILURE?
The type of insurance that covers a healthcare provider if they are sued for negligence?
What is MALPRACTICE INSURANCE?
The meaning of the acronym HRO.
What is HIGH RELIABILITY ORGANIZATION?
This vitamin is known as the "sunshine vitamin" and is essential for strong bones.
What is VITAMIN D?
What is SLEEP?
This program offers confidential, non-punitive assessments of clinical care, performed by peers, to help health care professionals identify & manage risk.
What is PEER REVIEW?
The term used for failing to use the expected degree of skill which results in harm to a patient.
What is MALPRACTICE?
The meaning of the acronym RCA.
What is ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS?
The message created to educate the public about a health issue.
What is PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT (PSA)?
This modifiable risk factor is considered the leading global risk factor for death.
What is POOR DIET/NUTRITION?
The comprehensive, systematic analysis used for identifying the basic causal factors and underlying system failures after a patient safety event has occurred.
What is ROOT CAUSE ANAYLSIS (RCA)?
The practice of using all uppercase lettering to distinguish between similar sounding medication names.
What is TALL MAN LETTERING?
The meaning of the acronym QAPI.
What is QUALITY, ASSURANCE & PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT?
The term used for the primary goal of the "Healthy People" initiative, which aims to help everyone achieve their maximum health potential.
What is HEALTH EQUALITY?