LECTURE ONE: SAFETY Flashcards
WHAT IS CONSIDERED THE SAFETY NET FOR PATIENTS?
NURSES
WHAT WOULD YOU CONSIDER A MED PASS PROTOCOL TO BE IN TERMS OF SAFETY?
SYSTEM
WHAT IS THE GOAL OF PATIENT SAFETY?
MINIMIZE THE RISK OF HARM FOR PATIENTS AND STAFF THROUGH SYSTEM EFFECTIVENESS
ARE LIFE-SAVING MEASURES MORE IMPORTANT THAN BEING ‘NICE’
YES
WHEN IN DOUBT DURING CARE WHAT SHOULD YOU DO
ASK, BUT ALSO GO WITH THE SAFEST OPTION
WHAT IS A SAFETY EVENT IN A HOSPITAL
WHEN THE HOSPITAL CAUSES HARM TO PATIENT
DEFINE A SOCIAL DETERMINANT
ATTRIBUTES THAT CAN POSITIVELY OR NEGATIVELY IMPACT HEALTH
WHAT IS THE THIRD LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH
MEDICAL ERRORS
MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO UNDERSTAND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS
THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION
WHO CREATES NATIONAL PATIENT GOALS YEARY
THE JOINT COMMISSION
WHAT IS CULTURE OF SAFETY
FOR HIGH-RISK RELIABILITY ORGANIZATIONS, A BLAME-FREE ENVIRONMENT TO REPORT ERRORS WITHOUT PUNISHMENT
WHAT IS A JUST CULTURE
A BALANCE OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND BLAME, GROUPED INTO HUMAN ERROR, AT-RISK BEHAVIOR, AND RECKLESS BEHAVIOR
ARE HOSPITALS RUN WITH A CULTURE OF SAFETY OR A JUST CULTURE
BOTH
DEFINE A SENTINAL EVENT
SERIOUS SAFETY ERRORTHAT RESULTS IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH
DEFINE NEVER EVENTS
AN IDENTIFIABLE AND MEASURABLE, PRESENTABLE AND SERIOUS
WHAT EVENT REQUIRES A ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS
A SENTINAL EVENT
CAN A HOSPITAL BILL FOR A SENTINAL OR NEVER EVENT
NO
CAN EVENTS BE BOTH SENTINAL AND NEVER
YES
WHAT TYPE OF SAFETY CATEGORY WOULD THESE EVENTS FALL UNDER: FIRE, WEATHER, EXPOSURE
ENVIRONMENTAL
WHAT IS AN EXTERNAL DISASTER
HAPPENS OUTSIDE OF THE HOSPITAL, THAT EFFECTS THE HOSPITAL
WHAT IS AN INTERNAL DISASTER
HAPPENS INSIDE THE HOSPITAL
ACTIONS DURING A FIRE INCLUDE
RESCUE, ALARM, CONFINE, EVACUATE
WHAT DOES PASS STAND FOR
PULL, AIM, SQUEEZE, SWEEP
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SAFETY RISKS ARE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS: PHYSIOLOGICAL, ENVIRONMENT, OCCUPATIONAL
ENVIRONMENT AND OCCUPATIONAL
