IPSG 1:Identify patient correctly

Question 1

How do you identify patient to ensure that you are attending to right patient.

Answer 1

Ask patient his / her Name and NRIC

Question 2

What are allowed as a secondary patient identifiers？

Answer 2

• Date of Birth
• Address
• Fin number
• employement pass number

Question 3

When do you carry out patient identification in clinical area？

Answer 3

• before procedure and
• clinical / operational activities
• when serving diet
• administering medications
• entering orders / documentation of patient

Question 4

How do you ensure the correct identification of patients in special circumstances such as coma/ confused/ mute and deaf patients ?

Answer 4

check patient’s wrist tag / ID card to confirm their name and unique identification number

Question 5

If patient arrives at YH without identifiers , how do you identify patient?

Answer 5

The hospital will assign unique number that is used as patient identifier.