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Table of Contents
Introduction
Patient Safety Program National Patient Safety Goals
Pain Management
Patient Rights
Ethics/OPI
Assessment of the Patient
Care of the Patient
Plan of Care
Sedation/Analgesia Restraints
Crash Carts
Medications Administration
Adverse Drug Reactions
Education of the Patient and Family
Continuum of Care
Performance Improvement
Lovelace Westside Mission/Vision Lovelace Westside Basics
Lovelace Westside Improvements
Management of Environment of Care
Emergency Codes
MSDS Sheets
Medical Equipment Safety
Management of Human Resources
Surveillance, Prevention and Control of Infection Management of Information
Tracer Activity
Medical Staff Information
Common Survey Questions
Documentation Rules for Medical Staff
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STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
Employees communicate the real spirit of a health care facility. We ar
expected to be responsible for our attitudes and actions at all times,
consistent with the standard and behaviors contained in The LovelaceWestside Handbook, individual job descriptions, department guideline
and performance evaluations.
Manuals
You should be familiar with the following Manuals and their location.
Department Procedure Manual (on units or in department)
Administrative Policy and Procedure Manual (In AdministrativeOffice)
MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) in the Plant Operations office
and on Fastlane
Infection Control- Infection Control office and on Fastlane
Emergency Preparedness In Lovelace Policy Manager on Fastlane
under Emergency Management
Perry and Potter Nursing Intervention Guidelines on 2N and 2W, ICU
and L&D.
Points to Remember and verbalize
Surveyors will evaluate how we fulfill our Mission Statement. Everythin
we do to convey our commitment to quality and safety shows surveyors
(and everyone else) our highest priorities. If you meet a surveyor, be
welcoming, smile and demonstrate how very good we are.
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THE PATIENT SAFETY PROGRAM:
The scope of the Patient Safety Program encompasses the patient
population, visitors, volunteers and staff (including medical staff). The
program addresses maintenance and improvement of patient safetyissues in every department throughout the facility in an effort to reduc
clinical errors or events.
Patient Safety Manager: Tinley Vermoesen
Focus of the Patient Safety Program is on processes and systems.
Goal of the patient Safety Program is to improve patient safety andreduce risk to patients through an environment that encourages:
Recognition and acknowledgement of risks to patient safety and
medical/healthcare errors;
The initiation of actions to reduce these risks;
Minimization of individual blame or retribution for involvement in a
medical/healthcare error in order to encourage reporting;
Organizational learning about medical/healthcare errors as a
prevention measure;
Internal reporting of what has been found and the actions taken;
Support of the sharing of that knowledge to effect behavioral
changes in itself and other healthcare organizations.
Employees who have concerns about the safety and/or quality ofcare provided may report these concerns to the Joint Commission.
As a matter of courtesy and professionalism, employees should
make every effort to discuss all issues and concerns with hospital
management, or Tinley Vermoesen at 72456 before reporting them to
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the Joint Commission. No disciplinary action will be taken against
any employee who reports safety or quality concerns to the Joint
Commission. Contact numbers are on the Joint Commission websi
SENTINEL EVENTS
TJC defines a sentinel event as: A sentinel event is an unexpected
occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury
or the risk thereof. Serious injury specifically includes loss of limb o
function. The phrase or the risk thereof includes any process variatio
for which a reoccurrence would carry a significant chance of a serious
adverse outcome.
2011 National Patient Safety Goals
Goal 1: Improve the accuracy of patient
identification
Use at least two (2) patient identifiers when providing care,
treatment, or services. We use the patients name and date of birth Make sure the correct patient gets the correct blood when they get
blood transfusion
Goal 2: Get important test results to the right staff person on tim
For verbal or telephone orders or for telephonic reporting of critica
test results, verify the complete order or test result by having
the person receiving the information record and read-back thecomplete order or test results, and sign RBO in the medical record.
Standardize a list of abbreviations, acronyms, symbols, and dose
designations that are not to be used throughout the organization.
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DO NOT USE THESE ABBREVIATIONS!!
U (unit) Mistaken for 0 (zero),
the number 4 (four)
or cc
Write unit
IU Mistaken for IV
(intravenous) or the
number 10 (ten)
Write International Uni
Q.D., QD, q.d., qd, (daily)
Q.O.D., QOD, q.o.d., qod
(every other day)
Mistaken for each other,
or period after the Q
mistaken for I and O
mistaken for an I
Write daily
Write every other day
Trailing zero
(X.0 mg)
Lack of leaning zero (.x
mg)
Decimal point is missed Write X mg
Write 0.X mg
MS
MSO4 and MgSO4
Can mean morphine
sulfate or magnesiumsulfate and confused for
one another
Write morphine sulfate
Write magnesiumsulfate
Measure, assess, and if appropriate, take action to improve the
timeliness of reporting and the timeliness of receipt by the responsible
licensed caregiver, of critical test results and values.
Implement a standardized approach to hand off communications,
including an opportunity to ask and respond to questions. (SBAR Hand-of
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Goal 3: Improve the safety of using medications
Before a procedure, label medicines that are not labeled. Label all
medications, medication containers (i.e. syringes, medicine cups,
basins), or other solutions on and off the sterile field.
Reduce the likelihood of patient harm associated with the use of
anticoagulation therapy.
Goal 7: Reduce the risk of healthcare associatedinfections
Comply with current World Health Organization (WHO) hand hygiene
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) hand hygiene guidelines.
Use the proven guidelines to prevent infections that are difficult to trea
(MDROS)
Use proven guidelines to prevent infections of the blood from central
and PICC lines.
Use proven guidelines to prevent infection after surgeries.
Goal 8: Accurately and completely reconcile medications across thcontinuum of care
There is a process for comparing the patients current medications wit
those ordered for the patient while under the care of the organization.
A complete list of the patients medications is communicated to the
next provider of service when the patient is referred or transferred to
another setting, service, practitioner or level of care within or outside
the organization. The complete list is also provided to the patient on discharge from the
organization.
Some patients may get medicine in small amounts or for a short time.
Make sure that it is OK for those patients to take those medicines with
their current medicines.
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Goal 15: The organization identifies safety risks inherent in its
patient population.
The organization identifies patients at risk for suicide.
The organization selects a suitable method that enables health care staff
members to directly request additional assistance from a specially traine
individual(s) when the patients condition appears to be worsening.
UNIVERSAL PROTOCOL
Wrong site, wrong person, wrong procedure surgery can be prevented. Th
universal protocol is intended to achieve that goal. The universal protocois composed of 3 important components,
1. Conduct a pre-operative verification process. (Correct documentation,
correct labs, correct images, etc.)
2. Mark the operative site. (Mark with the patients involvement using
yes, and person doing the procedure should mark the site.)
3. Conduct a time-out immediately before starting the procedure.
4. Also, before we give bloodor insert a PICCline we must call for atime outto ensure that all appropriate procedures are followed, and
consents are signed.
PAIN MANAGEMENT
Is failure to rapidly respond to a patients request for
alleviation of pain considered a violation of the patients
rights?YES!
REMEMBER: All nurses must document when a pain medication or
intervention is given and the patients response to the medication or
intervention.
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LWSH policy Patient Safety: Pain Management (#337) related to pain state
Provide information about pain and pain relief measures to patients.
Provide a staff that is committed to pain prevention and management.
Provide staff that will respond quickly to reports of pain.
Provide staff that will believe a patients complaints of pain.
Provide state of the art pain relief measure
The hospital uses many scales to determine pain: Wong Baker FACES
(smile-frown) scale, the Numeric or Verbal Scale; NIPS and N-Pass scales
are used for newborns: FLACC for infants and children (2months to 7years); and Non Communicative and Pain/Discomfort Behavior scale.
When a patient does not understand spoken English, an interpreter must
utilized to ensure that the patient does not suffer needlessly.
Pain should be assessed at the following points: On admission or first contact with the organization as part of the overa
evaluation
When care is transferred from one setting or provider to another(change of shift) ( SBAR hand off report)
Assess for pain one (1) hour after any intervention to ensure reductionor alleviation pain for PO meds and 30 minutes for IV or IM painmedications.
Assess every shift patients that say they have no pain.
Immediately before discharge
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PATIENT RIGHTS
Patients are exposed to information regarding their rights on admission
and Patient Rights are posted in registration areas and available in writing
upon request.
Examples of Patient Rights:
Right to know who is caring for them:
WEAR YOUR BADGE!
AND WASH YOUR HANDS!
RIGHT TO PRIVACY:
Knock on door before entering and introduce yourself.
Close doors and curtains when doing patient care.
RIGHT TO CONFIDENTIALITY:
Do not talk about patients/families in public areas.
Be certain that computer screens with patient information are not inpublic view or left unattended.
RIGHT TO VOICE A COMPLAINT:
Patients may tell any staff member of dissatisfaction with care or
services; all attempts to solve the complaint are made.
RIGHT TO BE TOLD OF DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT OPTIONS, RISKSBENEFITS:
The patient receives complete information in order to accept or refuse car
If the patient is mentally and physically able to make those decisions,
no one else can make those decisions for him. (This includes signing
consent forms.)
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RIGHT TO BE FREE FROM ABUSE OR HARASSMENT:
Adult Protective Services (elderly person over age 65, or mentally or
physically disabled person over age 18) is notified when a patient is a
potential/actual victim of abuse.
Hotline for Adult Protective Services: 841-4500
RIGHT TO APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF
PAIN:
Staff is committed to pain prevention and management & responds
quickly.
RIGHT TO A SECURE ENVIRONMENT
What security issues do you have in your area and
how are they addressed
Right to have respect for a patients choices, cultures,
and beliefs.
RIGHT TO MAKE ADVANCE DIRECTIVES:Advance Directives are documents patients use to communicate their
decisions regarding the medical care they wish to receive in the event the
are unable to make those decisions.
The patient has the right to appoint someone to make care decisions if
he becomes mentally or physically unable to do it for himself.
The patient may choose to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining
treatment in case of terminal illness or,
Each patient is asked if they have an advance directive. If not, they are
given the opportunity to complete one.
Chaplain Services is available for those patients who wish to ask
questions or who wish to complete an advance directive.
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If the patient has an advance directive but has not brought it to the
hospital with them, they are asked to provide a copy, and if unable to d
so, to complete a new one.
EMTALA - Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act is a statute
which governs when and how a patient must be (1) examined and offered
treatment or (2) transferred from one hospital to another when he is in an
unstable medical condition.
Every patient who presents to the emergency department must be given
a medical screening exam to determine if they are suffering from anemergent medical condition prior to being asked about ability to pay fo
service or transfer.
INFORMED CONSENT
Authorization and consent for treatment of patients:
Allows each patient to fully participate in decisions about treatment.
An Informed Consent shall be signed by the
Patient as evidence that the patient has been provided with informatio
by his/her physician concerning the care, treatment, and services that
the patient receives. Discussion by the physician of potential problems
that might occur during recuperation, the likelihood of achieving goals
and the risk, benefits and side effects related to alternatives, including
the possible results of not receiving care, treatment and services.
What procedures require Informed Consent?
Surgical procedures and Invasive procedures
Blood and blood products transfusions
PICC line placement
Consent to treat (on admission)
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Review the Lists and your practices for consents!
If a care decision is made that the patient, family, or staff member feels
uncomfortable with or disagrees with, Chaplain Services may be contacte
to help resolve the issue.
ETHICS
(For an Ethics Consultation contact the Case Manager,
Director of Quality or the CNO/ COO).
END OF LIFE CARE
Treat all patients with respect and dignity regardless of prognosis oroutcome.
Involve patients, families, and surrogate decision makers in
multidisciplinary planning.
Manage the patients pain effectively.
Address issues of autopsy and organ/tissue donation with sensitivity.
Respect the patients values, religion and philosophy.
Involve the patient, and where appropriate, the family, in every aspect
of care.
Respond to the psychological, social, emotional,
spiritual, and cultural concerns of the patient and family.
ORGAN/TISSUE DONOR
The New Mexico Donor Services works with families, physicians and sta
to facilitate patient wishes regarding organ/tissue donation. Nursing shal
promptly contact (within 15 minutes NMDS by telephone in all cases of
impendingand actual deaths for determination by NMDS or donation of
organs and/or tissues.
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ASSESSMENT OF THE PATIENT
Initial Assessment:
Physical assessment is completed within 2 hours of admission.
Assessment of pain is an essential part of the initial assessment. The
complete data base assessment should be completed by 24 hours.
H&P completed and on the chart within 24 hours of admission.
An LPN may collect specific data points for the assessment, but the RN
is responsible for completing and signing the assessment.
The patient will be screened for physical, psychological, social
(including violence, abuse or neglect) spiritual, nutritional, functionaland discharge planning needs.
Medication reconciliation and readiness to learn / patient education
forms are part of this assessment.
Re-assessment:
Nursing reassessments are performed every shift or whenever a chang
in the patients status indicates a need for reassessment.
Re-assessment is made whenever a treatment or intervention that
has the potential to change the patients status is implemented, i.e.
intervention for pain.
CARE OF THE PATIENT
The Basics:
Introduce yourself and explain your role in the
patients care for the day.
Call the patient by his/her preferred name.
Sit with the patient for at least 5 minutes per shift to plan/review care
and the goals to meet that day.
Use touch: handshake, a touch on the arm
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Select a behavior unique to your personality and approach that
differentiates you from your colleagues
Update white boards in each patients room with name of patient care
nurse, current date, and CNA for the shift.
PLAN OF CARE
Care planning is interdisciplinary, goal directed & individualized, and include
Patient/family input
Physician order sets/physician orders orders must be dated, timed an
signed within 72hours.
Patient discharge summary
Interdisciplinary patient education record
Progress notes must be completed daily.
Interdisciplinary team meetings (IPOC)
Medication reconciliation record, updated at
discharge, copy given to patient
SEDATION/ANALGESIA
Sedation/analgesia is produced by administering
pharmacological agents for therapeutic and/or diagnostic procedures.
RESTRAINTS:
Restraint is used as a last resortafter alternative
measures have failed.
The assessment of the RN or physician to protect the patient or others
from injury identifies the need for restraint.
Alternatives to restraints for acute med/surge care may include:
Review of systems - assess the patient to rule out factors such as pain, full
bladder, inadequate O2 saturation, incontinence, hunger, constipation or fev
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Providing companionship and supervision through a family, friend or
volunteer to stay with the patient, determining when the patient needs
one-on-one attention, increased nursing rounds, or the use of sitters.
Reassessing medication or treatments and modifying or eliminating
when possible. Recommend initiation of oral medications or feedings if
possible, removal of catheters and drains as soon as possible, monitorin
of drugs and side effects and discuss alternatives with physician.
Modifying the environment such as increasing or decreasing the
amount of light in the room, positioning a bedside commode for easy
access, arranging for the patient to be near the nursing station, placinga mattress on the floor so the patient can move about freely without
falling, placing the bed in lowest position with wheels locked and
keeping the call button accessible.
Bed alarm.
Offering diversionary and physical activities such as TV, radio or music
exercise, ambulation, or providing sensory stimulating object, repetitiv
activities (rolling bandage, folding towels) Comfort measures such as repositioning the patient on pillows, adjusti
the temperature, offering snacks, applying or removing blankets.
Reality orientation such as involving the patient in conversation,
explaining procedures to reduce fear and convey a sense of calm, usin
relaxation techniques or attempting to verbally redirect behavior.
A physician order is required to apply restraints.
An order for restraint is limited to:
- 24 hours for medical-surgical care.
- 4 hours for behavioral management (abrupt, unexpected aggressive/
threatening behavior).
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For behavioral management:
Restraints cannot be re-ordered and continued for more than 12 hours
without a face-to-face evaluation by the physician for patients 18 years
of age or older.
The patient is monitored by the nurse
Every 2 hours for medical surgical care.
Every 15 minutes for behavioral management.
With a behavioral restraint, the MD must do a face-to-face assessment
within 1 hour of initiation of restraint even if the patient has been
released before the hour has ended.
Standing or PRN orders for restraints are NEVER permitted
CRASH CARTS:
What system is in place for assuring the integrity of the crash cart?
Daily standardized crash cart checks by nursing..
Crash cart locks for drug tray drawers are obtained through andcontrolled by Pharmacy.
Crash cart locks are broken only in emergency situations (NOT access
for routine supplies).
Pharmacy, Materials Management and Nursing check the crash cart fo
outdates routinely. Replacements for any drugs or supplies are made fo
anything soon to expire. Outdates for supplies and drugs are posted on
the outside of each crash cart.
Crash cart integrity is checked every day and the lock number is verifie
The defibrillator is tested daily at the manufacturers recommendations
Daily checks for the presence and volume of the oxygen tank.
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Laryngoscope and blades are checked and batteries changed, if needed
anytime an outdate for supplies or medications occurs, and if the car
is opened for use. Extra bulbs and batteries are available in the cart.
Verify that the Pharmacy has inspected the cart and replaced any drug
soon to expire.
Anytime a new lock is placed on the cart, the new number is recorded
on the log sheet.
Complete check of crash cart if found unlocked.
Patient Nourishment Refrigerators: The temperature of the refrigerator and the freezer is
monitored and recorded each day.
No open containers are returned to the refrigerator.
Milk, formulas, etc. are checked for expiration dates.
The Nursing staff keeps the refrigerator clean.
MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION:
How do you store and use medications in your department?
Food is stored in a separate refrigerator from all refrigerated floor stoc
and patient medications.
Multi-dose vials with preservatives may be used. Multi-dose vials
are only good for 28 days from the time they are opened as long as
recommended storage conditions have been followed or unless there iconcern for contamination at which point the vial is discarded.
Vials without preservatives are for single doses only.
Disinfectants and items for external use are properly labeled and kept
separate from internal medications.
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General medication areas are neat and uncluttered.
The temperatures of the medication refrigerators are monitored and
recorded each day.
What actions are taken when a refrigerator temperature is out of
range?
Try to determine the cause for temperature variation and make the
appropriate adjustment to correct it (i.e. door left ajar or refrigerator
requires defrosting).
Temperature is rechecked in 30 minutes and documented.
If unable to determine reason, notify Pharmacy to relocate medication
and notify plant operations.
Medications and food are relocated and discarded as appropriate.
ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS:
What is an adverse drug reaction (ADR)?
An ADR is any undesired, unintended, excessive or exaggerated effect of
drug due to either the drug itself or patient idiosyncrasy (excluding gross
overdose and therapeutic failures). These reactions may be expected or
unexpected.
How do you report an ADR?
Notify your patients physician
Notify your pharmacist.
Complete an incident report by Remote Data Entry (RDE) thru Fastlan
All ADRs will be reviewed by pharmacy and Risk Management.
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Discharge Planning:
Initial Discharge Planning begins on admission.
Assessments to identify potential Discharge Planning needs are ongoin
Informal discussion may occur daily between clinical disciplines and
formally during bi-weekly Interdisciplinary Plan of Care (IPOC) meeting
EDUCATION OF THE PATIENT AND FAMILY
Education Assessment
Begins on admission.
An interdisciplinary approach is used to providepatient/family education.
The RN assesses and documents the patients ability to learn. This
information is included on each shift assessment.
How are our patients religious or cultural needs met?
Chaplain Services
Patient/family care conferences Individualized care plan
Dietary preferences
Non-English patient educational material
Language interpreters
Ongoing re-assessment for readiness to learn will be performed prior toeach educational opportunity.
All clinical disciplines that teach the patient must know the above
assessment findings in order to incorporate them into their teaching.
The patient record is an interdisciplinary tool developed to facilitate
documentation and communication/coordination among caregivers.
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CONTINUUM OF CARE
Communication
The hospital communicates appropriate information to any organizatio
or provider to which the patient is transferred or discharged.
The information shared includes the following, as appropriate to care,
treatment and services provided:
- The reasons for transfer or discharge.
- The patients physical and psychosocial status.
- A summary of care, treatment, and services provided and progress
toward goals.
- Community resources or referrals provided to the patient.
SBAR communication is utilized for providing information between
departments within the facility and between nursing shifts. (AKA
Handoff Communication)
REACT Team:
Was implemented for early response to changes in patients conditionby specially trained individuals. The expectation is that this may reduce
cardiopulmonary arrests and mortality. The bedside nurse will notify the
house supervisor (379-4319). He/she will respond along with RT and the
bedside nurse.
CODE BLUE :
Is paged overhead for patients who are assessed to be in a resuscitation
state. Overhead paging is completed by dialing 7-5049 and announcing;
Code Blue, Lovelace Westside Hospital, unit and room number (repeat 3
times).
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PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
Performance Improvement means designing processes to improve patien
outcomes and hospital performance.
Q. How is this done?A. Any staff member or physician may identify an area
for improvement.
1. The first step is to identify the problem.
2. Develop an action utilizing Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) methodolog
3. Initiate the PDCA.
4. Re-evaluation the situation.
5. Make adjustments, as necessary.6. Monitor results in order to maintain the gain.
7. List 2 things your organization is working on towards performance
improvement;
a)________________________________
b)________________________________
LOVELACE WESTSIDE HOSPITALMISSION STATEMENT
Lovelace Health Services is a premier provider of healthcare services,
delivered with compassion for patients and their families; respect
for employees, physicians and other health professionals; with
accountability for our fiscal and ethical performance; and with
responsibility to the communities we serve.
VISION
Lovelace Health Services will be the healthcare provider of choice for
our patients, employees, physicians and other health professionals by
consistently performing at a superior level, while maintaining sound
ethical standards and returning a fair value to our financial partners.
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THE LOVELACE WESTSIDE BASICS:
1. This is our hospital. I will demonstrate pride of ownership every day.
2. I will communicate positively, manage conflict, listen and respond to
needs.3. Every person deserves respect.
4. I choose to be a positive representative of Lovelace Westside Hospital.
5. Exceptional customer satisfaction is my responsibility.
a. See a problem.
b. Own the problem.
c. Fix the problem.
d. Everyone has $25.00 to fix a problem.6. Celebrate! I will recognize and acknowledge our success.
7. Teamwork gets the job done. I will support and respect my co-worker
8. Safety is my responsibility.
9. I am responsible for uncompromising levels of cleanliness of our facili
10. I will always protect confidential information.
11. Customer service and basic etiquette is my responsibility. I will smile
greet and escort customers to their destination within the hospital.12. I will show pride in my appearance as a reflection of my
professionalism and commitment to our high standards.
13. Quality improvement starts with me. I will continually push for highe
standards.
LOVELACE WESTSIDE IMPROVEMENTS
What have we done to improve? Can you give an example?Patient Satisfaction and Patient Safety
Hourly rounding
Rounding with purpose
Changing PCT shift start time
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TCAB initiatives
Reopened 2N
All private rooms Fall team
Skin and Wound team
New staffing grid
New beds with alarms
Noise reduction processes
All employees are empowered to answer call lights Infection Control Interviews
Hand Hygiene Surveillance
Quality Grand Rounds
Continuing education regarding Core Measures, HCAHPS and Patient
Satisfaction
Redesigned patient admission information packet
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MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENT OF CARE
Safety Officer Paul Bugie
Emergency Codes:
PAGE SITUATION KEY INFORMATION
Code Red FireDial 7-5049
All services located inadjoining builidings are
instructed to dial 911for fire.
RACE
Rescue - remove allpersons from dangersAlert - Dial 911 give yourname, your location and
the location of the code,pull the nearest fireboxConfine - close all doorsExtinguish
PASS
Pull- pull the pinAim at the base of the firSqueeze- the handleSweep- side to sideKnow the location ofthe nearest fire pull andfire extinguisher and theevacuation routes
Code Blue Cardiac/Resp ArrestOverhead page using7-5049
Code Blue Teamresponse
All services located inadjoining builidings areinstructed to dial 911 foremergencies.
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Code Pink Infant abductionOverhead page using7-5049
Search all hospital areasand man all exits
Code Grey Security alertOverhead page using7-5049 or call 206-7328
Contact on site security
Code Orange Hazardous SpillCall 206-4558
Spill Team will respondto evaluate
Code Triage Disaster Activate plan
Code TriageStandby
Inbound disaster Assess needs
Code Yellow Disaster Emergency department
is designated commandfor influx.
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
You have the right to know about chemicals used in your working
environment.
MSDS provides the information you need to know when working with
ALLchemicals. Procedures to use, safety precautions, and emergency response
techniques are found on each MSDS.
For your personal safety and that of fellow employees, MSDS
information is located on Fastlane-Clinical-Hazsoft and begin your
search. Copies of all MSDS sheets are located in Plant Operations.
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MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SAFETY
Safe Medical Device Act
In the event of actual or suspected equipment malfunction resulting in
patient injury or death; Take the equipment out of service.
Report to Maintenance at 727-2670. If there is a patient injury involved
notify Patient Safety and Risk Management 727-2456.
Complete an incident report thru Remote Data Entry on Fastlane.
Electrical Safety: All hospital electrical equipment should be inspected by Maintenance
and tagged with a Safety Checked /Date sticker.
Red outlets and red switches provide power in the event of an electrica
failure.
Oxygen Shut-off:
In the event that it becomes necessary to shut off the oxygen valve topatient care areas, the House Supervisor performs this task.
Patient Evacuation: There are 4 types of evacuation.
Defend in Place- Stay and listen for updates. Low risk
Horizontal Evacuation-moves patient from one area to another on the
same floor
Vertical Evacuation -moves patients from one floor to another.
Total Evacuation- moves patients out of hospital to staging areas.
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MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND EMPLOYEE HEALTH
Competencies at the Lovelace Westside reflect the priority focus as well
as key performance indicators of the hospitals. The hospital provides an
adequate number and mix of staff consistent with the hospitals staffingplan and with job descriptions and responsibilities.
Competency is determined at the following stages:
1. Selection process Includes multiple interviews,
reference and background checks, job description
requirements and pre-employment drug screening.
2. Upon Hire Includes hospital orientation, department orientation,
competency validation, and development plan.
3. Ongoing Includes annual performance evaluations, skills labs, regula
staff meetings, internal and external training and education, case
studies, and annual educational needs assessment.
4. The hospital uses data on clinical/service screening indicators and
human resource screening indicators to assess and continuouslyimprove staffing effectiveness.
Lovelace Westside Hospital
Staffing Effectiveness Indicators for 2011:
Staffing effectiveness is determined through a hospital grid system that
incorporates number of patients and their acuity. Employee and patient
satisfaction scores are used as partial measurements of the appropriatestaffing levels.
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SURVEILLANCE, PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF INFECTIONS
JJ Juckette IP 727-2457
Hand washing is the single most important way to
STOPthe spread of infections!
At the Lovelace Westside Hospital, ALL clinical
managers provide continuous hand washing
surveillance!
Lovelace Westside follows the hand hygiene guidelines recommended by
the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization(WHO).
National Patient Safety Goal #7
Set goals for improving hand cleaning. Use the goals to improve hand
cleaning.
- Every department participates in hand washing surveillance.
- Hand hygiene with alcohol-based gels or foams.
- For C.diff infections use soap only- Between every patient contact
- Before donning and after removing gloves
- Up to a maximum of 7-8 applications of hand gel/foam- then soap.
Use proven guidelines to prevent infections that are difficult to treat
- We monitor all patients for MDROs and inform patients via IP visit or
my mail if the patient was positive in the Emergency Dept. and then
discharged home. Use proven guidelines to prevent infection of the blood from central line
- LWSH participated in the NMDOH/NMMRA CLABSI collaborative.
- We established a Vascular Access RN that is a VA-BC
- Standardized checklist for catheter insertion.
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Use proven guidelines to prevent infection after surgery.
- Only clippers used for hair removal
- Antibiotics are given and monitored as a Core Measure
Patient/Staff Safety Measures:
Standard Precautions apply toALLpatients,ALLthe time in regard
to handling blood, body fluids, secretions and excretions (excluding
sweat), non-intact skin, mucous membranes and/or potentially
infectious material
Transmission based (isolation) precautions apply to those cases wherea more restrictive level of isolation is necessary based on known or
suspected diagnosis, clinical evidence or patient signs and symptoms.
Categories for this isolation include:
Contact (GREEN sign) for MRSA, VRE, Clostridium Difficile (C-Diff),
Group A Strep,and ESBL.
Droplet (PINK signs) for Influenza, Meningitis (bacterial)and
Airborne (BLUE signs) are for airborne conditions such as TBand
Legionellae
Barrier precautions include the use of certain personal protective
equipment (PPE) until certain infections are ruled out. These PPE includ
Fluid resistant gowns Latex/powder free gloves
Masks (fluid resistant with or without face shields)
Goggles
Biohazard labeled zip lock specimen bags
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Appropriate waste disposal of infectious waste includes:
Infectious waste is described as any bodily fluid collection containers
(i.e. Foley and collection bags) or any items saturated with body fluids
or blood. (i.e. saturated dressings)
Placing all infectious waste in a red biohazard bins.
Placing red biohazard bins or bags in the Soiled Utility Room for
collection by Housekeeping Services.
Disposal of sharps includes:
Availability of sharps containers in all patient rooms and
work areas. Closest to use site
Closing, locking and exchanging these containers before they are fu
Ensuring all safety-engineered devices are activated.
Taking the sharps container to the soiled utility room for pick up when
full.
Lovelace Westside Hospital Safety Committee is responsible for final
decision regarding safety-engineered devices.
Keep your work area/unit clean, free of dust and debris.
Maintaining control of non-approved break areas includes
restricting bad habits such as:
Eating
Drinking
Application of cosmetics
Application of lip balm or contact lenses in the direct
patient care and work areas
NO employee food or drink at the nurses station, hallways or any other
patient care area!
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MANAGEMENT AND PRIVACY OF MEDICAL INFORMATION
A written organizational and medical staff policy restricts the removal of
medical records from the organizations jurisdiction and safekeeping only
to those situations governed by a court order, subpoena, or statue.
STUDENTS MAY NOT COPY PATIENT MEDICAL
RECORDS-EVER!
Confidentiality Patient health information should not be left accessible
in areas where individuals without a need to know can
view it. Discard all patient health information in document destruction bins.
Do not discuss patient health information outside of nursing stations oin hallways, cafeteria, etc. where it can be overheard by others.
Do not leave patient charts unattended.
Retrieve confidential patient information immediately from fax machine
TRACER ACTIVITYWhat do I need to consider for the tracer activity when the
surveyors come to my unit?
Have appropriate assessments (including pain assessments) andreassessments been done? Is the H & P timely?
Is there evidence of informed consent to treatment?
Is there evidence of patient rights issues (e.g. Do Not Resuscitate (DNRorders, Advance Directives?
Are all entries in the medical record dated and signed according to polic Are all orders timed, dated, and signed within 72 hours?
Is discharge planning documented?
Does the primary care nurse have accessibility to patient lab results?
Do you know what the process is for reporting critical lab results?
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MEDICAL STAFF INFORMATION
Chief of Staff Daman Sacoman MD
Director of Anesthesiology Anita Delgado, MD
Director of Surgery Lillibeth Sanchez, MDDirector of Medicine Julie Harrigan, MD
Director of Pulmonology Abderrahmane Temmar, MD
Director of Emerg Dept. Sanjay Kholwadwala, MD
Director of Bariatrics Adam Smith, DO
Director of OB Douglas Krell, MD
Common Survey Questions regarding the Medical Staff:
Q: How can you identify if a Physician is currently
credentialed on the Medical Staff?
A:The House Supervisor is supplied with the list of current
credentialed physicians.
Q: How do you know if a physician is privileged to perform a procedure?A: All physicians are credentialed and re-credentialed through the Medic
Executive committee and Governing Board. All competencies and random
peer assessments are reviewed at that time.
Q: How do you respond if you suspect that a physician is impaired?
A: Report any suspected concern to your supervisor. The details of
your concern should be submitted on an incident report. The NursingSupervisor will be informed and Administration will be contacted to
address the immediate situation. The Medical Staff has a defined process
to address impairment issues.
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Documentation Rules for medical staff:
History and Physical Examinations
Any credentialed M.D., D.O. on the Medical Staff can complete a
history and physical examination. A history and physical examinatiomay also be performed by an appropriately licensed and credentialed
allied health professional PA, CNP that has been granted such
privileges under the supervision of a member of the Medical Staff.
Documentation of the supervision is noted by the countersignature o
the physician. (Within 24 hrs)
The history and physical examination is to be completed within 24 hours
the admission.
All entries into the medical record must be authenticated, dated and time
Legibility
All documentation written in the hard copy of the chart should be
legible with a signature, date / time and written in ink! Anyone that
makes an entry into the hard chart must sign the signature page in the
front of the medical record.
Thank you Ladies and Gentlemen.
IF YOU CAN REMEMBER ANY OF THIS, YOU CAN
PASS THE JOINT COMMISSION SURVEY!
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Lovelace Westside Hospital
10501 Golf Course Rd. NW | Albuquerque N.M. 87114