S.P.A.N.C.

This blog is meant to be a place for Sunnybrook Peri-Anesthesia Nurses (Pre-Admission Centre, Same Day Surgery, Post Anesthetic Are Unit and Surgical Short Stay Unit) to stay in communication with each other and to be up-to-date with concerns regarding the Peri-Anesthesia Department. The Purpose of S.P.A.N.C is •To re-implement a unit based council •to identify the unique role of the Peri-anesthesia nurse and to help staff from other areas understand what it is that we do •to create a collegial atmosphere for sharing our professional experiences within the subgroups of Peri-anesthesia •to facilitate open discussion and priority of issues relating to professional practice, education and research that impact on the quality of our work life and thereby affect positive outcomes for our patients and their families.

Monday, February 1, 2010

SAQ#8

IS THERE A TEAM FOCUS ON IMPROVING SAFETY? YELLOW, HIGH
Summary of Related Standard(s) 15.1 The team is trained to identify, reduce, and manage safety risks 15.2 Staff and service providers participate in regular safety briefings to share information about potential safety problems, reduce the risk of error, and improve the quality of service

Process Currently in Place - Evidence of Current Status
• Safety Walkabouts done by senior leadership identify key issues to be addressed in PACU and SDS
• E-safety reporting: trends are shared with staff
• Inservices regarding issues and practices (also posted on Blog)
• WHIMS and Fire Safety
• Code Orange simulation exercise and pandemic planning
• E-learning modules

Improvement Strategy / Action Plan
Nov 2009-ongoing: review in February
1. Shelly and Dale represent PACU Safety Committee
2. Stania and Pam have volunteered to be Mground Reps for Safety committee

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