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