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What is "R.A.C.E. = RESCUE/REMOVE, ALARM/ALERT, CONFINE/CONTAIN, EVACUATE/EXTINGUISH"
An acronym that healthcare personnel use to remember their duties in case of fire.
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What is the "Emergency Evacuation Map"
These diagrams identify the location of emergency exits, emergency equipment and evacuation sites. They are also located and posted throughout the site.
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What are "patient identifiers"
Prior to providing care, treatment or services to any individual, staff are responsible for verifying at least two of these.
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What is "Ethics Point"
All incidents are to be reported immediately to a manager/supervisor or a medical provider. Staff will complete an incident report through this Incident Management Database within 24 hours of the incident's occurrence.
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What is "The WIKI"
Adelante Healthcare Policy and Procedures are kept here.
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What is "P.A.S.S. = PULL, AIM, SQUEEZE, SWEEP"
An acronym that healthcare personnel use to remember their duties for discharging a fire
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What is "Protected Health Information (PHI)"
Identifiable information which relates to an individual's past, present or future health or condition for which there is a reasonable cause to believe it can be used to identify that individual.
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What is an "Advanced Directive"
Patients have the right to make decisions about care, treatment, or services requested at the end of life. AHC may assist the patient in understanding and formulating this.
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What is "Hazardous"
A yellow sticker is used to mark these type of medications.
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What is "Hand Hygiene"
The best way to prevent the spread of infection.
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What is "a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)"
Located on the WIKI, S drive and USB drive, this provides information on product properties and safety measures such as the chemical and physical characteristics of the chemicals used in our facility, spill instructions and first aid.
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What is "the upper half of the torso".
Employee ID badges are expected to be worn with a clip or lanyard on this area of the body, so the photo is clearly visible to others.
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What is "Integrated Care Team (ICT)"
Included members are the Provider, Health Coach, Behavioral Health Consultant, Registered Dietician, Medical Assistant and the patient.
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What is "Orange"
Look-Alike / Sound A-Like medications are visually marked with this color LASA label.
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What is "Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)"
This wearable equipment is intended to protect healthcare employees from exposure to or contact with infectious agents.
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What is "Code Grey"
Emergency code where a person is with weapons or has a hostage.
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What is "Policy 5.5.1, Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)"
AHC manages risk, coordinates risk reduction activities and educates employees through this policy.
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Who is "Everyone at AHC"
Responsible for identifying and reporting unsafe processes.
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What are "all medications"
These items are secured at all times in a locked room.
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What is "Sterilization"
A chemical or physical method for destroying all microbes, including bacterial spores.
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What are "The 6 Environment of Care (EOC) Risk Management Processes".
Plan, Teach, Implement, Respond, Monitor, Requiring Improvement.
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What is "Policy 10.9.7" Interruptions to Electronic Information Processes a.k.a Downtime Procedure"
Knowing this procedure in advance will help you be prepared for computer outages.
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What is "Never"
The time when it is OK to allow an employee to make entries under another employee's EHR log-ins and.
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What is "Right Patient, Right Medication, Right Dose, Right Route, Right Time, Right Documentation, Right Reason and Right Response"
These are the 8 rights of medication administration.
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What is " Gowns, Masks, Goggles and Gloves"
The proper steps for putting on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
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