Exam 1 Flashcards
TRUE/FALSE: Despite there being a number of procedures to correctly identify patients, wrong patient surgeries still occur
True
TRUE/FALSE: A safety plan has protocols in place to prevent patients from self-harm
True
TRUE/FALSE: Time out forms are only completed on outpatient surgery cases in ambulatory care settings
False
TRUE/FALSE: CMS surveys are necessary annually even though your facility is accredited by TJC
False
TRUE/FALSE: If your facility is accredited by the joint commission you have the gold star approval and deemed status
True
TRUE/FALSE: Accreditation by The Joint Commission is voluntary and the hospital pays no associated fees for participating in a survey
False
Cleanliness and storage of medical devices
Infection control
Standards in this area evaluate the number of patients who develop complications due to an intravenous catheter
Infection control
Evaluates the appropriateness of medication orders
Medication management
TJC have standards in this area that evaluate how and at what temperature IV meds are stored
Medication management
This area evaluates the facility compliance with inspection of fire extinguishers
Life safety
History and physical compliance would be monitored with this set of standards
Information management/record of care
Reviews the surgical consent for accurate completion and authentication
Information management/record of care
Inspects and conducts generator tests
Environment of care
Element of performance that evaluates verbal order authentication
Information management/record of care
Outlines the requirements for patient chart completion by the physician
Information management/record of care