Safety
National Patient Safety Goal
What is reduce the risk for suicide
Use of PPE based on risk assessment of exposure to blood and bodily fluids to yourself and your patients.
Example: Wear gloves with all secretions.
Standard precautions apply to every patient.
Where to report a safety concern or patient event
What is Verge
What is the hospital entity goal?
The exceptional patient experience is in my hands. I commit to kindness, courtesy, compassion, and cleanliness in every patient interaction.
Examples of how you protect a patients privacy.
Lock or sign off the computer before leaving workstation.
Do not speak about patients in a public area.
Only access patint information needed to do your job.
Cover of turn over patient paperwork.
Make sure computer screen is not visible with patient information.
Who is the Safety officer?
Clint Brooks
This is who you call if you have questions about infection control.
Infection Control Department x75359
Where do we find the emergency operations information?
On the loop under the Be Safe and Secure tab.
What is the hospital mission statement?
People first, community focused. excellence every time.
When is the sharps container considered full?
What do you do when it's full?
When contents reach the fill line indicated on the container (about 3/4 full).
Call EVS spills line 74429
What is IFU, and where can you find it?
Instructions for use. Found in the instruction manual for the equipment.
Where are the infection control policies found?
Found on the loop in the policy tab. Log into policy database using you system login and password. You can search using key words or go to browse manuals and click on infection control.
how do you find entity and department patient experience scores?
On the loop under Find a Dashboard. Scroll down to patient experience, then drill down to your department to view the reports.
What are some things you should do when interacting with a surveryer?
Be friendly, and polite. Smile.
If you are not sure what the surveyor is asking, then ask them to repeat or rephrase the question.
Answer only the questions asked...only expand on questions when asked to.
If you're not sure of the answer...use your resources (badge buddie, the LOOP, Policies, supervisor, etc. Or let them know you are not sure and will find the answer for them.
Location of closest fire extinguisher.
How do you use it?
In the hall just to the left.
Pull, aim, squeeze, sweep.
What does PASS stand for?
Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
Describe the pre treatment process for instruments.
Wipe off all visible debris with gauze, open all scissors, place in red bin, then spray with preKlenz on both sides. Place a towel dampened with sterile water over instruments.
SDS and PADS? What are they and where are they located?
Safety Data Sheets and Physical Agent Data Sheets.
On the loop under the Be Safe and Secure tab.
Describe Culture of Safety.
Reporting of safety issues is encouraged, a non punitive culture is established, and learning from errors is supported.
Staff feel safe to report issues to leadership and via our reporting system: Verge
Where is the nearest eyewash station?
3W soiled utility room.
How do you report an emergency at the hospital?
dial 1000.
Clean and disinfect with hospital approved disinfectant. Dwell time is found on the container label.
Where can I find the hospital emergency operations plan?
On the loop under Be Safe and Secure.
What is ILSM?
Interim Life Safety Measures
Administrative actions required to temporarily compensate for hazards, and existing fire protection feature deficiency, or impairment.
Implemented when construction or maintenance may affect the fire protection of the facility.
What is the correct way to identify a patient?
Use two identifiers, i.e. name, DOB.