Security in Healthcare Toolkit
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...
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....
Checklists
6 Common Areas of Liability Exposure During Credentialing
During the credentialing process, a medical facility may open itself to unwanted positions of liability if certain factors...
Evaluation tools
Defer to Expertise- Facility Survey on Patient Safety
Sample culture of safety survey from AHRQ.
Guidelines/Recommendations
Role of the Nurse in Combating Human Trafficking
A publication that provides continuing education on the role of nurses confronted with human trafficking victims.
Guidelines/Recommendations
Readiness Rounds: 9 Approaches to Patient Satisfaction Real Time
Tools and tactics to improve patient satisfaction in your organization.
Guidelines/Recommendations
Continuous Monitoring of Patient Vital Signs to Reduce Failure-to-Rescue Events
Johns-Hopkins Hospital describes their organization's successful continuous patient monitoring project. The...
Policy Templates
Sample Policy for Prescribing Controlled Substances
This is a sample policy that provides guidelines for the appropriate actions needed when a patient, suspected of abusing...
Policy Templates
Collaborative Agreement Template
A template of a document that should be used for each collaborative agreement between physicians and APRNs to establish...