Security in Healthcare Toolkit
Checklists
Nine Steps to Avoid Needlesticks
A downloadable pocket card perfect for handling out to employees during new hire orientation or during annual skills fairs....
External Resource
Proper Lifting Techniques Sample Brochure
Developed by a Physical Therapy group in Delaware, this is a great example of a brochure developed to demonstrate proper...
External Resource
General Lifting Techniques and Back Safety
Indiana University offers excellent resources on Safe Lifting Techniques that include information on general techniques and...
External Resource
Stages of Lifting
The University of North Carolina has an excellent resource on Lifting and Material Handling. This resource describes the...
Checklists
Safe Lifting Observation Checklist
This is a tool that would be excellent for departments working on safe lifting performance improvement. The tool...
Assessment tools
Materials Handling Checklists
A risk assessment checklist for those working in the materials handling area. This checklist was originally created by...
Guidelines/Recommendations
Proper Lifting Techniques
A document that spells out the universal best practices of safe lifting techniques across any industry. This is a handy...
External Resource
OSHA Ergonomics: Healthcare Wide Hazards
An interactive tool developed by OSHA to educate on hazards in the healthcare environment. This tool provides mitigation...
Guidelines/Recommendations
Safe Patient Handling: Recommended Best Practices
A presentation created by the University of Texas-School of Public Health. This presentation contains key information about...
Guidelines/Recommendations
10 Commandments of Lifting
A quick guide that can be printed as pocket cards for staff education. This guide is to remind staff of the most important...
Checklists
Sample Healthcare Slip, Trip and Fall Hazard Checklist
Sample checklist by AM Trust Financial that can be used to evaluate your healthcare facility and identify slip, trip, and...
Guidelines/Recommendations
OSHAcademy Healthcare: Slip, Trip and Fall Prevention
A study guide to help your facility identify slip, trip, and fall hazards. This document will guide you on implementing a...