Exam 2 - Safety | NUR 330 - Heath Assess & Nursing Therap, Quizzes of Health sciences

Download Exam 2 - Safety | NUR 330 - Heath Assess & Nursing Therap and more Quizzes Health sciences in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 What are the Joint Commissions 2012 national patient safety goals? DEFINITION 1 Identify patient correctlyImprove staff communicationUse medicines safelyPrevent InfectionsIdentify patient safety risksPrevent mistakes in surgery TERM 2 Joint Commission Core Measures DEFINITION 2 Evidence basedInterventions which have been carefully researched and have been scientifically shown to improve outcomes of patient careInterventions created for patients to ensure that they have received best care possibleThe core measures include steps to take to prevent or treat specific sitations TERM 3 CMS Hospital Acquired Condition Initiative DEFINITION 3 Medicare will no longer pay for certain hospital acquired conditions TERM 4 RACE DEFINITION 4 RescueActivate alarmContain FireExtinguish Fire TERM 5 What are the components of a disaster plan? DEFINITION 5 Emergency suppliesEmergency planning for the disabledEmergency Shelter locationsFEMA (federal emergency management agency) plan for disasters