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Manager's Guide to Staff & Patient Safety - October 2016

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O C T O B E R 2 0 1 6 O U T P A T I E N TS U R G E R Y. N E T 1 3 and skilled care is lacking. Your nurses must constantly assess patients and rec- ognize the signs of respiratory compromise. Establish an extended stay plan to monitor borderline patients, if necessary, especially when you administer opi- oids. 3 Establish a culture of safety Base medical interventions on a process, not human heroics. Give your nurses time for truly effective patient assessments. If they feel uncom- fortable with how patients are handled, be supportive and brave enough to facil- itate the necessary changes in your facility's policies and procedures. You have an obligation to your patients and staff to facilitate an environment of safety. The accreditation bodies may not require root cause analyses for negative out- comes, but you should strive to learn from each adverse event. Maintain a trust- PRESENTS S A F E T Y S M A R T T M S A F E T Y HOSPITAL COMMUNICATION D R Y E R A S E BOARDS Safety is NO Accident DRY ERASE TRULY REMOVABLE GRAPHIC SURFACES: SURFACES: DRY ERASE GRAPHIC SWITCH CLOSE UP Communication Boards In Hospital Settings Are A Great Visual For All The Members Of The Health Care Team To See! 5 Year Guarantee On GHOST GUARD TM Dry Erase Surface. Single one off prints are accepted. Discounts at 10, 50 & 100++ • Surgical Site Fire Safety Risk Assessment • Time Out Boards • Count Boards • O.R. Safety Checklist • Patient Room Boards & Many Other Check List Protocols RMAC Surgical Toll Free: 1.888.299.2661 www.pharmatags.com Sponsor of the ORNAC / RMAC Surgical Patient Safety Award! FEATURES: • TRULY Removable TM wall graphic • Hard coated with GHOST GUARD TM dry erase surface • Disinfectant safe • Fully customizable • Variable size boards FEATURES: • 4 Sided FLIP Frame • Hard coated with GHOST GUARD TM dry erase surface • Disinfectant safe • Replaceable graphic • Fully customizable • Variable size boards FEATURES: • FLIP Switches (Optional) • 1/4" Clear acrylic • Hard dry erase surface • Disinfectant safe • Fully customizable • Variable size boards 4 SIDED ALUMINUM FLIP FRAME OPENS FOR EASY GRAPHIC REPLACEMENT

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