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3. Code called for an unruly or threatening visitor or patient.
6. Code used when there is a fire in the facility.
9. The national organization that accredits and certifies health care facilities.
11. Tool that displays the risk level of survey findings in a visual matrix.
13. Phrase to alert another staff member of a crisis patient on the phone without alarming the patient (“I have a ______”).
14. Required number of patient identifiers used before giving meds or performing procedures.
15. Acronym used for reporting patient hand-off communication.
17. Code for infant or pediatric abduction.
18. The process of comparing the patient’s home meds with new orders.

1. Abbreviation for the model used in performance improvement — Plan-Do-Study-Act.
2. Policy number associated with Restraints and Seclusion at CNDH.
3. Color of armband and socks used to identify high fall-risk patients.
4. Type of restraint that involves using medication to control behavior, not to treat a condition.
5. Method to remember steps in using a fire extinguisher — Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep.
7. Type of restraint used to prevent a confused patient from removing medical devices (non-violent).
8. Infection control policy states you should wash your hands for a minimum of ___ seconds.
10. Organization within CNDH responsible for handling grievances and patient satisfaction surveys.
12. The document that provides specific instructions from a manufacturer on how to clean or disinfect equipment.
15. Term for a patient event resulting in death or severe harm, unrelated to the natural course of illness.
16. Code used for tornado response.