Safety Assignment

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Across
  1. 5. Errors in ______ have been identified as the number one cause of medical errors that harm patients!
  2. 7. Venous Thromboembolism/Pulmonary Emboli.
  3. 10. Is a tool to aid the caregiver in gathering in necessary information that needs to be relayed to another provider.
  4. 14. Assess the patient's skin on admission, every shift, upon change in patient condition, upon transfer to another unit or transfer to another facility for skin impairments using the _____.
  5. 15. Name and date of birth.
  6. 19. Place ____ "Defective" label on malfunctioning equipment and return to BioMed for evaluation.
  7. 20. Are the last resort for medical healing or behavior control.
  8. 21. Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale.
  9. 24. ____ hygiene decreases the spread of germs!
  10. 25. Surgical Site Infection.
Down
  1. 1. Not a HIPPA violation.
  2. 2. Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection.
  3. 3. Makes available to the public hospital ranking in comparison to national, state, or local score through medicare.gov under "Hospital Compare."
  4. 4. is given by the physician; nursing witnesses the patient signature!
  5. 6. Nearly all hospital equipment has built-in alarms to alert users about malfunctions, misconnections, patient status and more.
  6. 8. Is responsible for fall prevention!
  7. 9. Record care provider notified, the specifics of information exchanged and the outcome of that communication.
  8. 11. Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection.
  9. 12. ALARMS ARE ____ TO BE TURNED OFF.
  10. 13. The means by which the patient's medications and how taken at home are verified and made available for the care provider to continue, modify, or discontinue while the patient is in the hospital.
  11. 16. ____ be alert to every alarm.
  12. 17. Lead the list of healthcare associated conditions for patients, guests, and staff!
  13. 18. SCRMC uses a "Falling Leaves" sign, a _____ arm band, a ______ door magnet, and ______ non-skid socks to indicate a patient at risk for falls.
  14. 22. Staff hears multiple _____ or alarms daily- call lights, bathroom pull cords, IV pumps, and more.
  15. 23. Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services.
  16. 24. Healthcare Associated Infections.