Keeping them safe
One of the most important things you can do to protect patients.
What is hand hygiene
What is hand washing
The response to this code is run, hide, fight
What is a code white
An event that is reported in joint patient safety reporting system but it did not reach the patient. It was "caught before this occurred".
What is a near miss. (These are extremely important to report so we can proactively fix problems before they impact anyone at the hospital)
Each team member must self-check
What is STAR
Stop / Think
Act / Review
The most crucial step to take to prevent medical errors and keeping patient's safe in transitions of care.
What is handoff communication
What is I-PASS
This applies to all surgical and nonsurgical invasive procedures. Evidence indicates that procedures that place the patient at the most risk.
What is Universal Protocol
Using this equipement aids in stopping the spread of infection
What is a PPE
A reportable patient safety event (not primarily related to the patient's natural illness or medical condition) that reaches the patient and results: death permanent harm severe temporary harm
What is a sentinel event
To feel empowered to stop a process/procedure from occurring when you feel it will cause harm to the patient or employee.
What is called "stop the line"
Reviewing a patient's medication list for accuracy.
What is medication reconciliation
To promote a _________ to end preventable patient harm by engaging, educating and equipping patient-care teams to put evidence-based safe practices in place across the organization.
What is culture of safety
When we use these steps: Rescue; Alarm; Contain; Extinguish/Evacuate
What is RACE
Infant/Child abduction
What is a code Pink
The process whereby the patient and/or patient's decision maker is informed of an adverse event that resulted in harm. This conversation should be documented in the medical record.
What is disclosure/transparency
Professionals who work proactively and reactively to either prevent incidents or minimize damages following an event.
What is a risk manager
A short session prior to start in order to share the plan, discuss team formation, assign roles and responsibilities, establish expectations and climate, anticipate outcomes and likely contingencies
What is Brief/Huddle
Each team member is responsible for assessing their own safety status
What is I'm Safe checklist
Illness / Medication / Stress
Alcohol and Drugs / Fatigue / Eating and Elimination
The form to report product or equipment discrepancies
What is a PDQR-product description quality report
A form used when transferring patients between departments
What is Ticket to Ride
“A thorough, credible, and acceptable analysis following a patient safety (PS) event that seeks to identify system vulnerabilities so they can be eliminated or mitigated in a sustainable manner to prevent reoccurrence”
What is a Comprehensive System Analysis?
What is Healthcare Safety Review (formerly called root cause analysis, RCA)?
What is Concise Incident an abbreviated form of CSA that MTFs can use for certain patient safety events, including dental?