Patient Verification
Patient name and medical record number.
What are two unique patient identifiers?
This is worn by patients to identify them as an elopement risk.
What is a purple gown?
Tailored Information for Patient Safety is the meaning of this acronym.
What is TIPS?
This is the single most effective way for preventing infections.
What is hand washing?
This is the acronym to use if there was a fire.
What is R.A.C.E. (Rescue, Alarm, Confine, Extinguish)?
Two RN verification is required for the transfusion of this type of product.
What are blood products?
SQ heparin and lovenox are examples of this type of prophylaxis.
What is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)?
This fall assessment tool is used for all adult patients.
What is the Morse fall assessment tool.
These color scrubs are only permitted in the OR.
What are burgundy scrubs.
This is applied to a patient's lower extremities to prevent DVTs.
What are SCDs?
The patient label should always be placed on a collected specimen before leaving this location.
What is the patient's bedside?
The patient is cleaned with this everyday if they have a central line.
What are CHG wipes?
This should be displayed in every patient's room.
What is the Fall TIPS sign?
A patient with C-diff is on this type of isolation.
What is special plus isolation?
This should be called when a patient has an acute change in heart rate less than 40 or greater than 140 beats per minute.
What is the Rapid Response Team?
This is the first National Patient Safety goal.
What is Patient Verification-NPSG 01.01.01
This is the evidence-based tool used every shift to assess a patient's risk for skin breakdown.
What is the Braden Scale?
This is applied when a patient over-estimates their ability.
What is the bed alarm?
Yellow gowns, gloves and surgical masks are all types of this equipment.
What is PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)?
This is when a patient who is incapable of adequately protecting oneself leaves the facility unsupervised and undetected.
What is elopement?
These identifiers are used when a patient does not have an ID band applied
What are name and DOB?
This is the evidence-based tool used at NYP for suicide risk screening.
What is Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS)?
This is the most common reason for patient falls?
What is toileting?
This type of hand hygiene is required for patients with C-diff.
What is hand washing with soap and water?
Medical equipment used to rule out urinary retention.
What is the bladder scanner?