Across
- 2. Specialized team for rapid patient assessment
- 4. Scoring system to detect early patient decline
- 6. System of checks to prevent missed clinical decline
- 7. Device worn to prevent venous clots
- 9. Infection type associated with urinary catheters
- 10. Nurse rounds completed every hour to enhance safety
- 13. Blood clot prevention strategy.
- 14. Failure to recognize/treat clinical deterioration
- 15. Scheduled repositioning to prevent skin injury
- 16. Blood clot disorder abbreviation
- 17. Localized skin damage from pressure
- 18. Process of moving a patient from one care setting to another
- 21. Handwashing practice to prevent infection
- 23. Assessment tool for pressure injury risk
- 24. Standardized patient care blueprint
- 25. Term for hospital-acquired adverse events
Down
- 1. Acute confusional state increasing fall risk
- 3. Goal of preventing harm in healthcare settings
- 5. Worsening of a patient’s clinical condition
- 8. Preventive action to reduce VTE occurrence
- 11. Systematic approach to identify infections
- 12. Tool used to assess fall risk
- 19. Investigative method following adverse events
- 20. Safety device that alarms when a patient attempts to get up
- 22. Patient incident involving hitting the floor unintentionally