Harbor: Joint Commission (JC) Readiness: Difference between revisions
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*Infection Control | *Infection Control | ||
** Wash your hands! Foam in, foam out; wear PPE | ** Wash your hands! Foam in, foam out; wear PPE (not in the halls) | ||
** Isolation signage on room doors | |||
** Think about HAP (when intubating/placing chest tube), CAUTI (minimize foleys) | ** Think about HAP (when intubating/placing chest tube), CAUTI (minimize foleys) | ||
** Expiration dates on US gel | |||
** Wipes: purple 2 min wet time, grey (US), alcohol (Dragon), orange (bleach) 4 min wet time | |||
** Chloraprep TIMES | |||
** US - clean after use and just prior to use; dirty US probes to the transport box | |||
** Vacutainers to dirty utility room, EVS bags and dispos | |||
* Doc Box | * Doc Box | ||
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** Restraints q4 hours (still needed?) | ** Restraints q4 hours (still needed?) | ||
** No verbal orders | ** No verbal orders | ||
** Parameters for titratable medications | |||
** Review home meds for interactions with new meds | |||
** No meds (including saline flush) in your pocket | |||
* Documentation | * Documentation | ||
Revision as of 14:28, 24 September 2025
- General tips:
- Wear badge above the waist
- Use 2 patient identifiers (name, MRN, DOB
- Clear hallways (equipment/carts on one side, one side free) with access to fire extinguishers, medical gas shut-off valves, & exits
- Only answer the question asked; if you are not sure, tell them where your would find the answer (or escalate to your supervisor)
- Infection Control
- Wash your hands! Foam in, foam out; wear PPE (not in the halls)
- Isolation signage on room doors
- Think about HAP (when intubating/placing chest tube), CAUTI (minimize foleys)
- Expiration dates on US gel
- Wipes: purple 2 min wet time, grey (US), alcohol (Dragon), orange (bleach) 4 min wet time
- Chloraprep TIMES
- US - clean after use and just prior to use; dirty US probes to the transport box
- Vacutainers to dirty utility room, EVS bags and dispos
- Doc Box
- No open food (bottled water)
- No meds (eye gtts)
- Shred HIPAA material, F8 when not at computer
- Orders
- Restraints q4 hours (still needed?)
- No verbal orders
- Parameters for titratable medications
- Review home meds for interactions with new meds
- No meds (including saline flush) in your pocket
- Documentation
- PLIN for use of translators
- EMTALA form
- Patient/family education
- Process Improvement Projects
- Sepsis
- Stroke
- APOT
- D2EKG
- Triage D2Doc, LWBS