Information
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Audit Title
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Document No.
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Select date
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Prepared by:
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Manager Director
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Location
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Please Note: This Information Is Reported To The Director And Manager For Corrective Action For Clinical Issues Only. All Facility Related Issues Will Be Entered Into Archibus via Safety Operations.
Fire Prevention
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002. Are exit signs readily visible and illuminated?
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003. Smoke barrier doors have proper gaps (1/8" max opening between doors and 1/4" from door to floor)?
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004. Are smoke barrier doors self closing/automatic?
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005. Are windows in smoke doors or walls made of fixed wire glass?
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006. Is there a clear space of 18 in. Below sprinkler heads?
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007. There are no voids in fire or smoke barriers?
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008. Are fire doors free of damage and do they close properly? There are no doors propped or wedged open.
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009. Are stairways free of storage?
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010. Are pull stations visible?
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011. Are fire extinguishers properly charged?
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012. Does fire extinguisher inspection tag indicate extinguishers are being inspected monthly?
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013. Are fire extinguishers accessible?
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014. Are emergency evacuation route signs current?
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015. Are wall mounted computers maintained in the closed position when not in use.
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016. Are corridor unconstructed by equipment or furniture?
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017. Are No Smoking rules followed?
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018. Are stairwell doors unlocked going into the stairs from the unit?
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020. Are there at least two posted emergency exits on each unit or floor?
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024. Are all decoration flame retardant?
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025. Are smoke detectors clean and unobstructed?
Medical Equipment
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101. Is new, demo, or patient owned equipment checked by Biomed before being placed in service?
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102. Staff know the proper procedure for impounding the device following a patient incident?
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103. Are crash carts and defibrillators checked daily (checked by unplugging from power source)?
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104. Are defibrillators pads current and do not have expired dates?
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105. Are wheelchairs, IV poles, walkers, and crutches clean and in good condition?
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106. Does all medical equipment and inspection tags/stickers as to when the next inspection is due?
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107. Are inspections on medical equipment being completed in a timely manner?
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108. Are equipment operators manuals readily available?
Utilities Management
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201. Are fluorescents lights equipped with working bulbs?
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202. Do emergency lights work properly in areas provided?
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203. Are wall outlets child proof in areas needed?
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204. All electrical panels in closets are secured and are not hampered by items being stored in closets?
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205. Is electrical equipment and wiring undamaged?
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206. There are no portal space heaters in the area?
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207. Extension cords are not used (Exception: Emergency and/or single not ganged fused circuit breaker bars)?
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208. Wall outlets are not overloaded?
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209. Isle ways are not obstructed by computer/phone cables?
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210. Are medical Gas Valves accessible, labeled, and clean?
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217. Are all heat producing devices (toaster, coffee pots, etc.) unplugged when not in use?
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218. Are restroom call lights working?
Hazardous Materials
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301. Is the hazardous chemical inventory current?
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302. Staff know how to retrieve SDS (MSDS)?
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303. Are all chemicals properly labeled?
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304. Are stored chemicals properly secured?
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305. Is the soiled utility room secured and/or toxic material secured?
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306. Are cleaning products/chemicals stored properly and away from clinical supplies?
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307. Are waist/used chemicals disposed of properly?
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308. Are chemicals stored in the proper storage cabinets according to their compatibility?
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309. Are emergency eyewash stations and safety showers available in required areas?
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310. Are plumbed emergency eyewash station tested weekly?
Safety Management
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401. Are medication and specimen refrigerators free of food?
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402. Are refrigerators clean?
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403. Are refrigerator temperature logs current?
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404. Are specimens and medications stored in a separate refrigerators? (In patient care areas, a separate refrigerator is used for the following: unit medications, patient food, staff food, and patient specimens.)
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405. Is food consumption, including drinking, prohibited in patient care areas?
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406. Is infectious waist disposed of properly?
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407. Are medications and/ supplies current and do not have expiration dates?
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408. Are sterile and clean supplies stored separately?
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409. Are all sterile/high level disinfected items are stored at least 10" off the floor, 6" from outside walls, and 18" from ceiling fixtures?
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410. Are linen cart flaps maintained in the closed position when not in use?
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411. Are Sharps containers less than 3/4 full?
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412. Are gas cylinders properly stored?
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414. There are no damaged floor tiles, torn carpet, or trip hazards?
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415. There are no damaged/missing ceiling tiles?
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416. Glutaraldehyde/Cidex is not used in this area?
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417. Cidex OPA Test strips are present if OPA is used and the test strip bottle is dated with discard date?
Emergency Management
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501. Is there an Emergency Procedure Manual (EPM) posted?
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502. Is the Emergency Procedure Manual up to date?
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503. Th fire alarm location page and other emergency announcements are clearly audible in this area?
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504. Does the department have a current staff recall list?
Security
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601. Are valuables secured (purses, expensive equipment, etc.)?
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602. Are code cart medications secure?
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603. Are medication secure - (Note - none should be left in open accessible to patients or on anesthesia carts)?
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604. Are fax machines in non-public areas to protect confidential information?
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605. Are copy machines in non-public areas to protect confidential information?
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606. Patient information is not visible from public spaces?
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608. Staff is trained to question unknown individuals and report suspicious behavior?
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610. Name tags available or being worn?
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611. Are work stations positioned such that the public can not easily read patient identifiable information?
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612. Sample drugs are secured?
Miscellaneous
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999. Any additional items not noted on the inspection form?
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Signature