People and Things
Krissy Lamoureaux
Who is the Risk Manager at Encompass Tallahassee?
Performing this action is the number one evidence-based method to prevent infection.
What is Hand Hygiene?
The program for reporting an event that could have caused harm but was caught before reaching the individual.
What is Good Catch or Near Miss?
The model that guides the interactions we should have with patients, families, team members, and visitors.
What is CPR?
The concept that patient care is everyone's responsibility, and everyone is expected to answer call lights and respond to alarms.
What is No Pass Zone?
Jazmin Peters
Who is the Hospital Educator and Infection Preventionist?
Topics originated by the Joint Commission to promote and enforce patient safety.
What are the National Patient Safety Goals?
This report should be completed if a medication error occurs, such as a missed dose, wrong dose, wrong medication, etc.
What is an RL6 Incident Report?
STOP is a technique used to help prevent injuries to during patient mobility. STOP stands for:
What is Stop, Think, Organize, Position?
The 5 Ps (Pain, Position, Potty, Posey, and Personal Needs) are a critical part of this process that ensures all the patients' needs are met before you leave the room.
What is Purposeful Rounding?
Kayla Feazell
Who is the Interim CEO?
15 days.
What is the number of days the Risk Manager has to report an Adverse Event?
You must do this to verify the correct medication is being given to the correct patient.
What is use at least two patient identifiers?
SBAR is used to provide a standardized form of handoff communication between caregivers. The acronym SBAR stands for:
What is Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation (SBAR)?
These two patient identifiers are used prior to administering medications, performing treatments, obtaining and labeling any specimens at bedside, and prior to administering any blood products.
What is the patient's NAME and DATE OF BIRTH (DOB)?
Jim McCammon
Who is the Facilities Management Director and Safety Officer?
The most frequently reported adverse patient event by hospitals.
What are falls?
An unintended and harmful response to a medication, taken at the correct dose, that can range from mild to life-threatening.
What is an Adverse Drug Reaction?
Examples include central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs), surgical site infections (SSIs), catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs), clostridium difficile infection (CDI), methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and other multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs).
What are Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI)?
These are the first steps that should be taken if you observe a patient on the floor.
What are assess for injuries, call Rapid Response, and wait for the team to arrive?
Kim Franklin
Who is the Interim HR Director?
Assault of a patient, fall with major injury, medication error resulting in transfer to higher level of care, and death of a patient within 4 days of discharge against medical advice are all examples of this.
What is Sentinel Event?
This is the name of the medication dispensing machine in use at Encompass.
What is Pyxis?
This is the application used to report concerns, complaints, and/or grievances that are voiced by a patient or family members.
What is eCALM?
You are a care team member and are approached by a family member of one of your patients. She indicates that her Mom (the patient) appears to be "not right." After assessing the patient, you determine you need help. How/who do you call for additional assistance?
What is CODE ICE or Rapid Response Team?