SCRMC safety module

5. errors in _____ have been identified as the number one cause of medical errors that harm patients.
6. Patients name, DOB, medication dose, route, frequency, and reason
8. ____ hygiene decreases spread of germs.
9. Always use ____ technique with dressing and tubing changes.
10. Central line associated blood stream infection
11. Never leave ____ history blank
13. What information in the patient’s history is relevant to this communication?
15. Used to help remember high alert medications like insulin
17. Don't overlook or bypass this basic step in patient _____ and error prevention
19. The lower the number, the greater the risk for skin breakdown according to what scale.
22. nearly all hospital equipment has built-in _____ to alert users about malfunctions, misconnections, patient status and more.
24. With healthcare acquired pneumonia it is important to keep patients _____?

1. Elderly, immobile patients are at the greatest risk for healthcare acquired ____?
2. ____ consent given by the physician
3. The red-orange label placed on malfunctioning equipment that is sent to BioMed for evaluation.
4. Reliable______ to identify what the risks are and what preventive measures need to be taken.
7. Who is responsible for fall prevention?
10. Catheter associated urinary tract infection
12. _____ verifies the order and checks against drug allergies and duplicate therapy
14. If an infection occurs within 30 days of surgery it is considered an ____
16. ____ lead the list of healthcare associated conditions for patients, guests, and staff!
18. Keep____ bag below the level of the bladder but not touching the floor.
20. ____ are the last resort for medical healing or behavior control.
21. Always be ___ to every alarm - check patient first, then cause of the alarm.
23. Patient should ___ for himself/herself if at all possible.