Tips for talking with TJC
This is what I would do if I did not know the answer to a surveyor’s question.
What is Do Not Guess?
This is when sharps containers should be changed.
When is three-fourths full?
In the context of a fire or smoke, this is what the acronym RACE stands for.
What is Relocate, Activate, Contain, Extinguish?
This is the maximum distance/time to arrive at an eye wash station location.
What is within 10 seconds (55 feet) with unobstructed access?
This is the non-verbal way in which I demonstrate that I am relaxed and confident when interacting with surveyors
What is Body Language?
This is the proper way to label a patient’s food.
What is using patient full name and date/time?
In the context of using a fire extinguisher, this is what the acronym PASS stands for.
What is Pull the pin, Aim at base, Squeeze handle, and Sweep side to side?
This is the correct way to label medications.
What is the medication name, strength/concentration, date and time prepared, and expiration date?
This is what I will do to assure I do not answer a question until I am certain I understand it.
What is listening to questions carefully?
This is the proper way to label an expiration date.
What is MM/DD/YYYY format?
These are the 5 rights of medication administration.
What is right patient, drug, dose, route, and time?
This is the wet contact time for Sani-Cloth Prime.
What is 1 min?
This is how I will avoid giving surveyors more than what they are asking for.
What is sticking to the facts?
This is the limit of oxygen cylinders kept in a single storage area.
What is 12 oxygen cylinders?
This is the frequency with which restraint removing/loosening must be documented for non-violent restraints.
What is every 2hrs?
These are the steps of a procedural time-out.
What is a short pause, to confirm correct patient and correct site/side/intervention
This is the Mayo Clinic value present when collaboration and coordination occur during patient care activities.
What is teamwork?
This is the time in minutes that you have to remove a cart that isn’t being used from a hallway/passageway.
What is 30 minutes?
This is the sequence for doffing PPE.
What are Gloves, gown, goggles/face shield, wash hands?
These are the socioeconomic risk factors for suicidal ideation and suicide
BONUS: This is the screening tool you would use if a patient expressed intent for self-harm or suicidal ideation.
What are access to firearms, financial difficulties, less education, military service, loss of independence, loss of spouse, stressful life event, and social isolation?
The Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale.