CPPS Terms Blue Sheet Questions and Answers 100% Pass

CPPS Terms Blue Sheet Questions and Answers 100% Pass Active Error (or Active Failure) - Answer- An error that occurs at the point of contact. Active errors are generally readily apparent (e.g., pushing an incorrect button, ignoring a warning light) and almost always involve someone at the front line. Active failures are sometimes referred to as errors at the sharp end. Failures can be due to "latent" or system failures or can be due to "active" or human failures. Accreditation - Answer- One form of external review. The word technically means to certify or credential, and in the realm of health care, it generally means that a delivery system has met certain established standards that represent a minimally acceptable level of performance. Accreditation of a health care system, hospital, ambulatory surgery center and other care locations is considered by many to be a seal of approval on which purchasers and consumers can base decisions about the quality and safety of care provided. ADE - Adverse Drug Event - Answer- An adverse event involving the use of medications or the failure to use appropriate medications when indicated. Administration Error - Answer- An error in the phase of the medication use process where the drug product and patient interface. ADR - Adverse Drug Reaction - Answer- An adverse drug reaction (ADR) is an unwanted, undesirable effect of a medication that occurs during usual clinical use. An ADR is an adverse effect produced by the use of a medication in the recommended manner and may range from "nuisance effects" (e.g. dry mouth with anticholinergic medications) to severe reactions, such as anaphylaxis to penicillin. ADR information is frequently provided by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) in cooperation with the FDA's MedWatch program. AE - Adverse Event - Answer- an event, preventable or unpreventable, that caused harm to a patient as a result of medical care. This includes never events; hospital- acquired conditions; events that required life- sustaining intervention; and events that caused prolonged hospital stays, permanent harm, or death. Any injury caused by medical care. An adverse event does not imply error, negligence or poor quality care, but indicates that an undesirable clinical outcome resulted from some aspect of diagnosis or therapy, not an underlying disease process. (also see Serious Adverse Event) AHRQ-Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Answer- The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is one of twelve agencies within the United States Department of Health and Human Services. It is the lead Federal agency charged with improving the safety and quality of America's health care system. AHRQ develops the knowledge, tools, and data needed to improve the health care system and help Americans, health care professionals, and policymakers make informed health decisions. Bar Code - Answer- Graphic representation of data (alpha, numeric, or both) that is machine readable; a method of encoding numbers or alphabetic characters using wide and narrow bars and spaces according to a set of rules called symbols. Scanning of a bar code gives instant access to information in an associated database. Benchmark - Answer- Healthcare benchmarking is taking an organization's performance metrics and comparing those to a standard developed using data from other similar organizations. The practice has been around in healthcare since roughly 1985. Leaders use benchmarking to learn where an organization is performing well against its peers, and where it needs improvement. In healthcare, a benchmark is the best in industry measurement that can drive improvement efforts to superior performance. Blunt End - Answer- The "blunt end" refers to the many layers of the health care system not in direct contact with patients, but which influence the personnel and equipment at the point of patient contact, the "sharp end". The blunt end refers to those who set policy, manage health care institutions, design medical devices, and other people and forces, which, though removed from direct patient care, affect how care is delivered. Call out - Answer- A call-out is a communication tactic used to related critical information during an emergent event. Critical information called out in these situations helps the team anticipate and prepare for vital next steps in patient care. It also benefits a recorder when present during a code or emergent event. One important aspect of a call-out is directing the information to a specific individual. Call-out technique is taught during TeamSTEPPS® training. Check-Back - Answer- A process of using closed-loop communication to ensure that information conveyed by the sender is understood by the re