PSAW 2024 Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 1. Designed to help health care professionals improve patient safety and quality through effective communication and teamwork skills.
  2. 6. An immediate pause by the entire surgical team to confirm the correct patient, procedure, and site
  3. 8. Medication ____ is the process of comparing a patient's medication orders to all of the medications that the patient has been taking.
  4. 11. What does the "S" stands for in SBAR?
  5. 12. Protocol that consists of three key steps: conducting a pre-procedure verification process, marking the procedure site, and performing a time-out.
  6. 13. MRSA and C. Diff acquired during patient hospital stay are examples of Healthcare Associated _____.
  7. 14. System of shared accountability.
  8. 15. Established by The Joint commission to help accredited organizations address specific areas of concern regarding patient safety.
Down
  1. 2. ____ error is one of the most common mistakes that can occur during medical treatment.
  2. 3. A long-term stress reaction marked by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a lack of sense of personal accomplishment.
  3. 4. One of the best ways to prevent the spread of infections.
  4. 5. Name and Date of Birth are examples of two patient ____ when providing care, treatment, and service.
  5. 7. This fall scale assessment tool predicts the likelihood that a patient will fall.
  6. 9. The transfer of essential information and the responsibility for care of the patient from one healthcare provider to another.
  7. 10. ____ of adverse and near miss events are essential to identify system-level issues to improve patient safety.
  8. 15. An error caught before reaching the patient.