Commit: A CUS Line for the Risk You Avoid Naming
Commit to using CUS for a specific care safety risk.
Prepare and use one CUS escalation line for a specific care safety risk. When [specific risk] is about to happen, I will say: "I am concerned because [patient-specific risk]. I am uncomfortable continuing until [verification/action]. This is a safety issue because [possible harm]." A medication, procedure, or transport is about to proceed before patient identity is verified A patient with fall, aspiration, allergy, or isolation risk is being moved or treated without the documented precaution A family or patient with limited English proficiency is about to receive important information without a qualified interpreter When I see the named safety risk…
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