International Patient Safety Goal Word Jumble

Word games like this one can help staff become familiar with terms and phrases often used in discussions about patient safety. Below are some mixed-up phrases associated with the Joint Commission International’s IPSGs. Can you unscramble these words without looking at the answers?

etanpit iteatnofcinid _______________________________

brelav esorrd _______________________________

arda kbac _______________________________

tcairilc stte slrsuet _______________________________

dleneisc ivgrceera _______________________________

tamiuomoniccn _______________________________

udrg oanettironcnc _______________________________

lkoo-kelia ugsdr _______________________________

nduos-leaki dusrg _______________________________

iagnmrk glurcasi itse _______________________________

emit-tou _______________________________

rudepvpano bvibtaeoiran _______________________________

ahnd ngwhsia _______________________________

ailinccl ralam msytes _______________________________


Answer key:

Patient identification

Verbal orders

Read back

Critical test results

Licensed caregiver

Communication

Drug concentration

Look-alike drugs

Sound-alike drugs

Making surgical site

Time-out

Unapproved abbreviation

Hand washing

Clinical alarm system

This game and many more can be found in HCPro, Inc.’s Patient Safety: Tools and Games to Train Staff, Global Edition. To learn more or to purchase a copy, please contact .