Security in Healthcare Toolkit
Assessment tools
Opioid Knowledge Assessment Tool
Healthcare facilities can use this assessment for practitioners who prescribe, dispense and/or administer opioid products....
Assessment tools
Self Risk Assessment of the Physician Office Practice
A risk assessment for the office practice to use to evaluate risks to patient safety. Space is provided for description of...
Guidelines/Recommendations
Massachusetts Nurses Association: Safe Patient Handling Toolkit
A comprehensive guide to safe patient handling from the Massachusetts Nurses Association. The guide addresses many issues...
Screening Tools
ICU Severe Sepsis
Screening tool for ICU patients to help staff identify patients who have severe sepsis and prompts actions to take in the...
Flyer/Sign/Poster
OR Fire Prevention Poster
The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) provides quick tips on how to prevent surgical fires in the OR. The...
Checklists
Joint Commission Surgical Site Infection Prevention Checklist
A surgical site infection bundle checklist developed by the Joint Commission.
Policy Templates
Sample Antibiotic Stewardship Policy
A sample organization-wide antibiotic stewardship policy that includes measures of success.
Policy Templates
Renal Dosing Program
Sample policy that provides clinical directive for renal dose adjustments for adults based on the degree of renal...
Guidelines/Recommendations
Telemedicine: Regulatory and Liability Trends
This article sums up the growth of telemedicine. It discusses many of the challenges, liability concerns, licensing and...
Assessment tools
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): Brief Suicide Safety Assessment for Pediatric Patients
These guidelines describe what healthcare providers should do when a pediatric patient screens positive for suicide risk.
Evaluation tools
Fire Drill Matrix
This resource provides a log for documenting fire drills conducted throughout the organization on a quarterly and a...
Guidelines/Recommendations
Focus on Fall Prevention
A publication from American Nurse Today in 2015 presents a successful program from the Patient Safety Center at James A....