Take a Look Around (Environment of Care/Life Safety)
Acronym that describes how to use a fire extinguisher
What is PASS
Handoff communication is completed at this purposeful location.
What is the patient's bedside
The length of time prepared patient food can be stored in the patient nourishment fridge.
What is 2 days
This person is an expert in nutrition to promote health and manage diseases. As well as approves the hospital's therapeutic diet manual.
Who is the dietitian/Lori McCall
Gaps and lack of integrity in these are a life safety issue
What are fire doors?
Conducted once per shift, per quarter, in each healthcare occupancy location.
What are fire drills
Computers are logged off to maintain confidentiality and security of this.
What is Protected Health Information (PHI)
Describes additional precautions healthcare providers should follow when patients are known to have transmission-based infections.
What are isolation precautions?
This person is the Hospital's Ethics and Compliance Officer (ECO)
Who is Megan Serzan
Storage locations cannot have equipment/supplies stored higher than this distance from the ceiling/sprinkler.
What is 18 inches?
Serves as the center for all Emergency Management activities.
What is the Incident Command Center
Term for when a patient has multiple PRN medications ordered without clear administration guidelines.
What is therapeutic duplication?
Observing bioburden on this device will lead to a high level of harm finding and required reporting to CDC.
What is a glucometer
This person is the Hospital's Patient Safety Officer.
Who is Elizabeth Hume
This is when beds/stretchers, equipment, and other non-approved items are placed in the hallway preventing safe exit in case of fire.
What is a blocked egress?
Code that is called for a missing infant or child
What is Code PINK
This document is to ensure mutual understanding between the patient and care providers for treatment/services to be provided. Must include signatures, date, and time.
What is informed consent?
This process requires solid containers that are leak-proof, latching, puncture resistant, and labeled with a special logo
What is biohazard/instrument transport
This person is the Hospital's safety officer.
Who is Scott Boyd
These individuals are authorized to shut off the valves that support oxygen, vacuum, and medical air
Who are nurse managers or designee, fire department, facilities, and respiratory therapists?
This plan is activated when an event could significantly impact Hospital functions.
What is the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
A patient requests to be seen at a dedicated emergency department and a staff member tells the patient they should go to the local urgent care because the ED is busy and it will be a long wait.
What is an EMTALA violation?
These should be reviewed and followed to inform the user: how to use, maintain, clean, and store properly.
What are Instructions for Use (IFUs)
This person is the Hospital's Radiation Safety Officer
Who is Dr. Crigler