Fuel, Fire, Oxygen, Oh My!
This acronym helps guide rapid response to a surgical fire: Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish/Evacuate.
What is RACE?
The amount of time the surface must stay wet with the disinfectant in order to kill the organisms specified by the manufacturer.
What is the contact/dwell/kill time?
This must be confirmed before the procedure begins to ensure the correct patient is receiving care.
What is 2 patient identifiers?
(State 2 patient identifiers.)
This head covering must contain all scalp hair to reduce the risk of contamination.
What is a surgical cap?
This communication technique ensures the receiver repeats back critical information to confirm understanding.
What is read-back?
Sponges, drapes, and endotracheal tubes are examples of this element in the fire triangle.
What is fuel?
Preparing contaminated surgical instruments for sterile processing
What is the 4S Process? (Identify each step)
During a surgical time out, the team verifies this to prevent wrong-site surgery.
What is the correct surgical site?
This type of jewelry should be removed before entering the operating room.
What is visible jewelry?
Handoff communication tool from OR to OR team member.
What is the SWITCH tool?
Amount of sterile water or saline required on surgical field prior to incision in case needed to extinguish a surgical fire.
What is water or saline?
Ready to use wipes for proper glucometer cleaning and disinfection.
What is a bleach ready to use wipes?
This team member often initiates the time out and ensures all participants are actively engaged.
Who is the circulating nurse?
This item should not hang around the neck.
What is a surgical mask?
Red outlets
What are emergency power outlets?
Grassy area in front of 3299 Woodburn Road building
What is the designated assembly/evacuation area?
Implements evidence-based practices to prevent infectious disease transmission, including hand hygiene and surveillance programs.
What is Infection Prevention & Control?
This document is reviewed during the time out to ensure it matches the planned procedure.
What is the informed consent form?
Facial hair extending beyond a mask must be completely covered by this.
What is a beard cover?
20 - 60%
What is current acceptable OR humidity range?
When using a fire extinguisher, this step comes after aiming at the base of the fire and before sweeping side to side.
What is Squeeze the handle?
Flush 15 minutes; weekly checks required.
What is eye wash stations?
This Joint Commission protocol was developed to prevent wrong-patient, wrong-procedure, and wrong-site surgeries.
What is the Universal Protocol?
Developed by the World Health Organization, this evidence-based framework identifies five critical times healthcare workers should clean their hands to reduce healthcare-associated
What are the WHO 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene?
Current month only
What is MSET binder log book?