Resident_Safety

							Resident Safety
    Resident Safety is EVERYONE’S
                  Job!
•   Help prevent slips, falls, and trips
•   Be alert when you assist a resident
•   Follow procedures to assist them
•   Inspect resident’s areas for hazards
•   Report any hazards promptly
•   Clean up spills promptly, following proper
    procedure
    Lift and move resident safely
•   Assess the resident and the move.
•   Inform resident
•   Position and secure
•   Make adjustments
•   Slide resident
      Prevent medication errors
•   Check all orders carefully
•   Follow proper procedure for identifying
    resident
•   Be alert for possible reactions
•   Read label three times:
    – Against the order
    – When preparing
    – Just before administering
          Follow the 5 Rights
•   RIGHT resident
•   RIGHT drug
•   RIGHT dose
•   RIGHT time
•   RIGHT route
          Transfer technique
              Purpose
• To ensure the safe transfer of residents.

• Upon admission, all residents will be
  assessed for proper transfer technique

• All residents who are non-weight bearing
  or who have been determined to be
  unable to safely use a sliding board, will
  be transferred by mechanical lift.
       Resident Identification
• Use two resident identifiers. (neither to be
  the resident’s room number) whenever
  taking blood samples and/or administering
  medications.

 RIGHT procedure for the RIGHT resident
            Communication
• Process for taking verbal or telephone
  orders and critical values that requires a
  verification “read back” of the complete
  order or test result by the person receiving
  the order/result.
       High Alert Medications
• Remove concentrated electrolytes
  (including, but not limited to, potassium,
  chloride, potassium phosphate, and
  sodium chloride from the resident living
  area.
           Infusion Pumps
• Whenever an infusion pump is utilized,
  (i.e. general use, PCA and intravenous),
  ensure free flow protection.
         Clinical Alarms
• Regular preventive maintenance and
  testing of alarm systems.