The JC @ Methodist
This is the Mission Statement of Methodist Health System
What is "To Improve and save lives through compassionate, quality healthcare."
What is the #1 way to prevent the spread of infection?
What is hand hygiene?
The timeframe within which documentation must be completed according to most hospital policies and Joint Commission standards.
What is before the end of the shift or within 24 hours?
This is the best way for PTs, OTs, and SLPs to share information about a patient's progress with other providers.
What is through the electronic medical record (EMR) and team meetings?
A patient has the right to refuse therapy under this legal and ethical principle.
What is autonomy?
What is Methodist Health System's Vision statement
What is "To be the trusted choice for health and wellness".
A pink wristband on a patient is used to help identify what? BONUS (100 pts): How does this apply specifically to therapy?
What is restricted extremity?
BONUS: No BP checks on this side
Name one of our current Physical Medicine performance improvement goals.
What is:
- Complete documentation of mRS, Freq/Duration and IPOC for neuro patients
- Complete documentation of Freq/Duration and IPOC on ALL patients
The hospital team approach where multiple disciplines work together toward patient-centered goals is known as this.
What is an interdisciplinary care team?
The law that protects patient privacy and governs the sharing of medical information.
What is HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)?
What are the 4 employee care commitments at MHS?
What are:
Taking care of Patients
Taking care of Each Other
Taking care of Ourselves
Taking care of Methodist
When entering a CONTACT precaution room, what items should be worn AT ALL TIMES?
What is Gloves and a Gown.
Medicare requires specific documentation for therapy services (PT, OT, SLP) to justify medical necessity and ensure proper billing. Name at least 2 components:
What is detailed treatment notes/progress reports, including:
- outcome measurements
- details of treatment interventions
- documentation of patient tolerance (pain, loss of balance, vitals, etc.)
- documentation of progress (or lack thereof)
- physician signed POC
The new process by which the team is notified that a patient has the potential to be verbally or physically aggressive.
What is Buddy Program?
If a therapist suspects elder abuse, this is their ethical and legal obligation.
What is mandatory reporting?
What are:
1. Identify Patients Correctly
2. Improve Staff Communication
3. Improve Medication Safety
4. Use Alarms Safely
5. Prevent Infections
6. Identify Patient Safety Risks
7. Improve Health Care Equity
We utilize 5 different types of disinfecting wipes in the hospital. Name them (by color top). BONUS (100 pts) if you name Wet times for each:
What are:
ORANGE (Bleach) - 4 mins wet time
Clorox (Bleach wipes) - 3 mins wet time
PURPLE - 2 mins wet time
GREY - 3 mins wet time
MAT KLEAN - 10 mins wet time
The term used for documenting that a treatment was provided but not medically necessary or skilled-a major compliance risk.
What is upcoding or improper billing?
When an OT, PT and/or an SLP work together in the same session to help a patient regain skills/function, it is called this.
What is "co"/team treatment?
This document outlines a patient's wishes regarding medical treatment in case they cannot communicate.
What is an advance directive (or living will)?
This year, we have curated Mission 2025, a strategic plan that will guide our decisions, actions, and focus as we continue to achieve our goals for the next 3 years. Name at least 2...
What are:
Name all 5 types of Infection Control Precautions.
What are:
STANDARD
CONTACT
ENTERIC
AIRBORNE
DROPLET
This is the form of documentation that is used by ALL members of the treatment team to communicate what broad goals the individual disciplines are focused on achieving during the patient's hospital stay.
What is Interdisciplinary Plan of Care (IPOC)?
If a therapist disagrees with a physician's order due to patient safety concerns, this is the appropriate action.
What is escalate the concern using the chain of command?
*DAILY DOUBLE!!!
If a patient lacks decision-making capacity and has no advance directive, this is who typically makes medical decisions.
What is the legally designated healthcare proxy or next of kin?