Assessment tools
Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Tool Long-Term Care Facilities
Sample DHH infection control risk assessment specific to long term care facilities.
Assessment tools
Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Tool Outpatient Facility
Sample DHH infection control risk assessment specific to outpatient care settings.
Assessment tools
Environmental Rounds Worksheet for Infection Prevention
Sample environment of care checklist that lists items evaluated during the DHH survey infection control risk assessment.
Guidelines/Recommendations
Environmental Services Cleaning Guidebook
A guide for the environmental services staff to aid in training on proper cleaning through-out a healthcare facility.
Checklists
Environmental Cleaning Checklist
A checklist for the environmental services staff to ensure proper terminal cleaning of rooms after patient discharge.
Checklists
Environment of Care Safety Rounds Checklist
Utilize this tool when performing environment of care rounds, weekly or monthly assessments, tracers or in preparation for...
Guidelines/Recommendations
2018 Joint Commission Code Changes Related to Environment of Care and Life Safety Chapters
This resource provides updated Life Safety Codes for the environment of care and life safety elements for the Hospital...
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....
Guidelines/Recommendations
Patient Safety Toolkit: Ambulatory Surgery and Preventing Falls - Institute for Quality Improvement
A quick 2-page guide focusing on how to prevent patient falls in ambulatory surgery. This resource is short, to-the-point...
Guidelines/Recommendations
Preventing Patient Falls: A Systematic Approach from the Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare Project
A report provided by The Joint Commission that discusses patient fall occurrences and provides insights into the top...
Guidelines/Recommendations
Fall Prevention Resource Guide
This resource presents an overview for development of an effective fall prevention program, including a policy development...
Assessment tools
Fall Prevention Self Assessment
Patient falls are one of the most common adverse events. This fall prevention self-assessment tool allows you to evaluate...
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Workplace Violence Symposium
Our annual symposium is designed to strengthen your knowledge of workplace violence in healthcare organizations.
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Workers' Compensation Symposium
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