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Saftey, FUND
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Question | Answer |
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minimizes risk of harm to patients and providers by Striving to improve system effectiveness and Individual performance | QSEN |
Surgical events, Product or device events, Patient protection events, Care management events, Environmental events, Criminal events | List of serious reportable events (SREs) |
Meeting patients’ physical/psychosocial needs, Reduces risk of injury/transmission of pathogens, Prevents extended length of treatment/stay, ^ patient’s functional status, ^ patient’s sense of well-being, Maintains sanitation & reduces pollution | A Safe Environment |
OXYGEN, Low concentrations can cause | nausea, dizziness, headache, and fatigue |
OXYGEN, High concentrations can cause | death within 1-3 minutes |
Store and prepare food properly, Clean drinking water, Foodborne/waterborne organisms can cause illness | nutrition |
Positioning, turning, avoiding pressure ulcers | mobility |
heatstroke or heat exhaustion | Hyperthermia |
core body temp below 950 F | Hypothermia |
Helps prevent dry mucous membranes and dry skin | Humidity |
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers, school-age, adolescents, adults, elders: most common accident | falls, then driving |
Medication errors: 2 ID’s, Infection: Hand Washing, Bed sores (pressure ulcers): Turn, Turn, Turn, Failure to diagnose and treat in time, Patient, Abandonment, Poor Communication between Team Members | Risks in Health Care Agency |