PATIENT SAFETY PROTOCOLS AT NINE PEARLS HOSPITAL
PATIENT SAFTETY
- TRAINED TEAM OF ALL CONSULTANTS, INTENSIVISTS, RMOS, NURSES, PARAMEDICS, HOUSE KEEPING STAFF
- RAPID RESPONSE TEAM ( RRT)- FOR TIMELY MANAGEMENT OF ALL PATIENTS AT ALL TIMES, TO PREVENT FURTHER DETERIORATION
- CODE BLUE TEAM- FOR MANAGEMENT OF ALL EMERGENCIES- TEAM OF INTENSIVISTS, RMOS, NURSES
- FOLLOWING ALL INFECTION CONTROL PROTOCOLS- TO PREVENT HOSPITAL ACQUIRED INFECTIONS
- MEDICATION SAFETY- DOUBLE CHECK OF HIGH ALERT MEDICINES BEFORE DISPENSING & ADMINISTRATION
- PATIENT CALL BELLS, BED RAILINGS, SAFETY BELTS, GRAB BARS- FOR PREVENTION OF PATIENT FALLS
- PATIENT IDENTIFICATION USING TWO IDENTIFIER POLICY AT ALL STAGES, TO PREVENT ERRORS- UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER FOR EVERY PATIENT
RADIATION SAFETY
- RADIATION SAFETY SIGNAGES FOR PATIENT EDUCATION
- FOLLOWING THE PRINCIPLE OF ' ALARA"- ( AS LOW AS REASONABLY ACHIEVABLE )-FOR DECREASING RADIATION EXPOSURE OF THE PATIENT
- SHIELDING OF PATIENTS WITH LEAD APRONS WHEN INDICATED
LAB SAFETY
- SAMPLE IDENTIFICATION USING TWO IDENTIFIER POLICY FROM SAMPLE COLLECTION TO DISPATCH
- FOLLOWING STRICT QUALITY CONTOLS TO ENSURE THE EFFICACY OF RESULTS
FIRE SAFETY
- ADHERANCE TO ALL FIRE SAFETY PROTOCOLS- SMOKE DETECTORS, FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, HYDRANT SYSTEM, SPRINKLERS, IN ALL DEPARTMENTS
- CODE RED- TEAM TO TALKE ANY FIRE EMERGENCIES
- FIRE EXIT SIGNAGES AT ALL PLACES
GENERAL SAFETY
- EMERGENCY SAFETY CODES- CODE GREY- TEAM TO TAKLE ANY MASS CASUALTY
- CODE PURPLE- TEAM OF SECURITY TO TACKLE ANY VOILENCE EXPERT CANNULATION TEAM MEMBER’S
