Over time, small deviations from standard practices can start to seem acceptable, affecting not only patients but the safety and performance of every team member. When these deviations become the norm, risks increase for everyone.
What is Normalized Deviation
This sign on a door indicates the need to take someone into the room with you.
What is the Purple Buddy Magnet
This Error Prevention Technique is based on the belief that every person is responsible for safety and when it is used, it allows you and others time to think through next steps when you find yourself in situation where something could go wrong.
What is Stop the Line
The most effective method of reducing Hospital Acquired Infections.
What is proper Hand Hygiene
The A in R.A.C.E. stands for
What is Alarm/Alert
Studying processes that impact performance
What is Sensitivity to Operations
This is where you enter a report of workplace violence.
What is the HRP Workforce Safety Module.
This Error Prevention Technique requires the use of one or two clarifying questions.
What is Repeat Backs and Read Backs
These precautions take into account the method by which pathogens are transmitted from organism to organism.
What is Transmission Based precautions?
The the code for Infant Abduction
What is CODE PINK
Digging deep to determine root cause issues while using data to challenge common beliefs
What is Reluctance to simplify
A technique used to diffuse a hostile environment or person.
What is De-escalation
A standardized process so that critical information is delivered reliably, and both sender and receiver are aware of the expectations of the communication when change in caregiver or service.
What is Standardized Handoff
The amount of time that C-Diff can live on a hard surface.
What is 6 months
The 3 responses to an active shooter situation
What is Run. Hide. Fight
Creation of a shared mental model for safety, emphasizing pre-cursor events and reporting near misses
What is Preoccupation with Failure
This training course is provided to staff for de-escalation.
What is CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute)
The frequency of changing the spotlight of an Error Prevention Technique
What is quarterly
Wet time for bleach wipes when cleaning surfaces.
What is 3 minutes
Class B fire extinguisher is used on this type of fire
What are flammable liquids
Benefiting from experience and inquiry via huddles or meetings
What is Deference to Expertise
The overhead announcement for person with a weapon
What is Active Shooter
Person or group responsible for safety
Who is EVERYONE
Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and _________ are all diseases that can be spread through contact with blood.
What is HIV
The number to dial in the event of a CODE BLUE or REACT
What is 7-5049