IV. PATIENT SAFETY

HOSPITAL SCORECARD

YES

NO

IV. PATIENT SAFETY

19. Safety Precautions

a. Patient and personnel precautions

Protective gear (gowns, masks, gloves)

All patients properly identified

Correct specimen collection, labeling, transfer, and storage

Proper handling and disposal of secretions and other biohazards (infectious, toxic, or radioactive-contaminated substances)

Isolation/reverse isolation precautions

b. Safe medications, materials, and reagents

Therapeutics committee meets regularly

Updated antibiogram

Updated material safety data sheet (MSDS)

Guidelines on materials reuse (instruments, containers)

No expired reagents and supplies

c. Equipment safety

All medical equipment in good working condition

Preventive maintenance, calibration, and controls done by qualified personnel

20. Sentinel Events

All medication errors timely managed and reported

No bed fall

No needle prick injuries

No slipping accident

21. Adverse Events

All adverse drug reactions timely managed and reported

All transfusion reactions timely managed and reported