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WELCOME ABOARD!
CHI Saint Joseph Health is committed
to a Safe and Healthy
Environment. Your personal safety and
the safety of patients and
visitors are dependent on YOUR knowledge of Safety Plans, Policies,
and Procedures.
This manual is located on the Intranet and will provide you with a helpful
overview of key safety policies. Be prepared and review the safety practices
for YOUR departmental role
.
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2020 Safety Booklet-Table of Contents
Page Number
Service Standards
22
Error Prevention Tool Kit
23
Environment of Care
24-24
Fire Safety
24
Bomb Threat
26
Disaster Plan
26-27
Tornado and Dangerous Weather
27
Hazardous Materials
27
Hazardous communications
27
MSDS Sheets
28
Pharmaceutical Waste Management
28-29
Bioterrorism Plan
30
Emergency Preparedness
30
Out of control behavior
30
Management of suspicious behavior
31
Removal of weapons
32
Active Shooter/armed intruder
32
Electrical / Utilities Management
32
Oxygen Safety
32-33
Hyberbaric oxygen safety
33
Communications plan
33-34
Reporting Mechanisms
34-35
Safe Medical Devices Act
34
Sentinel Events
35
Law Enforcement or Protective Custody
35
Clinical Patient Safety
36-44
Fall Prevention
36-38
Abuse and Neglect
39
Latex Allergy
40
Infection Control
41
Language Services for Low English Proficiency
42-43
MRI Safety
44
CHI Saint Joseph Health Medication Safety Topics
45-47
Adverse Drug Reactions
45
Medication Errors
45
Dangerous Abbreviations and the Appropriate Terms
46
Look alike/sound alike medication safety
47
High Alert Medications
47
Medication Reconciliation
47
Clinical Associate Review Only
48-52
Sleep Apnea in the Hospital Environment
48-49
Barrier Precautions
50
Universal Protocol
51
Organ and Tissue Donation & Procurement
52
Quality
and Performance Improvement
52-53
National Patient Safety Goals
53
National Performance Core Measures
53
Chest Pain Accreditation
55-59
Stroke is an Emergency
60
TJC Reporting of Quality/Safety Concerns
61
Impaired Physicians and LIPS
61