Security in Healthcare Toolkit
Guidelines/Recommendations
Article: 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...
Guidelines/Recommendations
Termination of Physician-Patient Relationship
Guidelines to follow when terminating a relationship with a patient as provided by LSMS.
Guidelines/Recommendations
Safe Patient Handling Programs: Effectiveness and Cost Savings
Safe patient handling programs pay for themselves. This resource provides information on the effectiveness and cost savings...
Guidelines/Recommendations
Surviving Sepsis Pocket Guide
A two-page summary of the guidelines for sepsis and septic shock, including other supportive therapy for severe sepsis. The...
Assessment tools
AORN: Fire Risk Assessment Tool
The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) fire risk assessment tool is recommended for use during the...
Webinar Slides
Environmental Cleaning Toolkit: Cleaning in Preoperative and Postoperative Areas Presentation
A PowerPoint training module regarding the cleaning of preoperative and postoperative areas.
Policy Templates
Sample Physician Order set for Pneumonia/Sepsis
Sample physician order set for pneumonia/sepsis. These orders are designed according to evidence-based practice and with...
Checklists
Environmental Cleaning Checklist
A checklist for the environmental services staff to ensure proper terminal cleaning of rooms after patient discharge.
Guidelines/Recommendations
ASHRM Telemedicine White Paper
The ASHRM Telemedicine White Paper examines telehealth risks utilizing an enterprise risk management framework. This...
Checklists
Post-Incident Debriefing Form
Debriefing helps healthcare providers and the patient evaluate a crisis situation and plan to avoid future episodes...
Guidelines/Recommendations
Tobacco-Free Toolkit
Healthcare organizations are great role models of healthy environments in the community. Healthcare facilities are...
Assessment tools
Hand Hygiene Monitoring Tool
A risk assessment tool to assist infection control in observing staff anonymously in the patient’s environment. It is a...