Quality Improvement
True or False: Quality Improvement applies to all departments at Bruyere.
TRUE.
Where to find the Risk Incident Management System form.
Infonet
What is a code red?
Fire
True or False: following established procedures and protocols is one way to mitigate risk at Bruyere.
True
True or False: Quality Improvement is only important after an incident occurs.
FALSE. CONTINUOUS quality improvement is important to promote safety and excellence in an organization regardless of whether harm has occurred. It is an important aspect of promoting excellence and patient safety.
True or False: only nurses can report RIMS
FALSE. Any staff member can report a RIMS regardless of their role within the organization.
True or False: I can report near-miss incidences.
True
a) We assign blame to a particular individual
b) Shared responsibility for safety and mutual trust
c) All the responsibility is on management to make sure the environment is safe
When setting a goal for quality improvement, SMART stands for:
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Relevant
Timely
Most common type of incident reported at Bruyere.
Falls
What is a code WHITE?
Violence or aggression
True or False: Safety incident reviews only focuses on what the individual could have done to prevent the incident.
FALSE: incident reviews focus of systems
What is the process by which Bruyere is evaluated on National Standards for health care organizations.
Accreditation
True or False: RIMS reports are used to punish or discipline staff members.
FALSE. RIMS reports are used to investigate, learn and improve on safety concerns. They are NOT used as a form of punishment.
What number to call internally to call a code overhead?
ext. 2222
PDSA cycle stands for this:
PLAN - DO - STUDY - ACT
True or False: If harm occurs to a staff member, it should be reported through RIMS.
FALSE. Incidents involving staff members should be reported to OHSS.
FALSE. You must use standardized or approved abbreviations per Bruyere Policy.