Security in Healthcare Toolkit
Guidelines/Recommendations
San Diego Patient Controlled Analgesia Guidelines Toolkit
These guidelines were developed by the San Diego Patient Safety Task Force to provide acute care clinical leaders with...
Guidelines/Recommendations
CDC Opioid Prescribing Recommendations
These are the recommended practices from the CDC for prescribing opioids for the treatment of chronic pain in the clinical...
Checklists
Top 10 Risk Management Issues for Medical Office Practices
A quick list, with descriptions, of the top 10 concerns for risk management in an office practice setting. This list will...
Webinar Slides
Veterans Health Administration: A Model Safe Patient Handling and Movement Program
A PowerPoint presentation presenting a sample model for a safe patient handling and movement program.
Screening Tools
Non-ICU Severe Sepsis
Screening tool for non-ICU patients to help staff identify patients who have severe sepsis and prompts actions to take in...
Assessment tools
Universal Protocol and Fire Risk Assessment
This fire risk assessment tool is embedded in the universal protocol process that should be conducted prior to surgical...
Policy Templates
Sample Job Description for a Clinical Pharmacist
Sample job description from Duke University for a Clinical Pharmacist to manage the antibiotic stewardship program.
Policy Templates
Sample Policy for Protected Antimicrobials
Sample policy describing review of use of antimicrobials that are on the restricted use list.
Guidelines/Recommendations
HRET: Preventing Surgical Site Infections Change Package
This resource discusses ways to make patient care safer and improve processes in the area of surgical site infection...
Guidelines/Recommendations
Telemedicine Policies by State
A chart is available with an overview of telemedicine policies by state. It specifies if a state license is required,...
Policy Templates
Sample Sitter Guidelines
This document provides guidelines for sitters who observe patients identified as a danger to themselves and others. The...
Guidelines/Recommendations
Top 10 Ways Pests Can Gain Access
Insects and pests that enter your organization can bring in bacteria and contaminate surfaces, equipment and supplies. This...