ACC 101 Hot Topics

A handoff is when a patient is transferred between caregivers, and the information those caregivers share. This article is on the importance of these handoffs, and includes mnemonics and a one-page printout example on how to improve transfers.

Run through this list to assess harm after a patient has fallen.

A checklist of risk factors that could cause a patient fall from the CDC

Sometimes surgeons will perform part of a surgery and leave partway through to work on another patient. If this practice is done at your facility, use this checklist.

A non-comprehensive list of safety precautions to take before, during, and after surgery by the WHO.

A poster from Dartmouth-Hitchcock on recognizing sepsis.

CMS surveyors use this worksheet to assess organization’s compliance with Infection Control CoPs. Use it yourself to test your readiness.

A simple checklist running through whether infection control precautions have been completed in a room.

This article is about The Joint Commission’s stricter stance on hand hygiene. However, it also comes with tips on hand hygiene compliance and a case study that apply to all facilities

Use this 13-step list to evaluate your current restraint/seculsion policies.