Evaluation tools
Defer to Expertise- Facility Survey on Patient Safety
Sample culture of safety survey from AHRQ.
Guidelines/Recommendations
Defer to Expertise- Sentinel Event Alert
Sentinel Event Alert Issue #57 from The Joint Commission discussing culture of safety.
Guidelines/Recommendations
Resiliency- Leadership Template
A sample guide for leaders to improve the culture of safety.
Policy Templates
Resiliency- Monthly Meeting Model
A sample guide to conducting monthly meetings with employees that support culture of safety.
Evaluation tools
Resiliency- Skillset Matrix
A worksheet for the Leadership Team to evaluate gaps in skills.
Checklists
Best Practices Checklist as Gap Analysis- Handoff Sample Tools
A selection of sample handoff communication tools.
Checklists
Best Practices Checklist as Gap Analysis- Importance of Debriefing
A list of points to remember during a debriefing with a patient.
Checklists
Best Practices Checklist as Gap Analysis- Tips to Bedside Reporting
Great tips for staff to improve bedside reporting of patient care.
Checklists
Best Practices Checklist as Gap Analysis- Scripts for Bedside Reporting
Tool that discusses the value of bedside reporting plus sample scripts staff can customize and use in real time.
Checklists
Best Practices Checklist as Gap Analysis- Best Practice - Braden Scale
A evidence-based tool to aid in consistent, standardized staging of pressure ulcers.
Checklists
Best Practices Checklist as Gap Analysis- Best Practice - Morse Scale
A sample tool to help identify patients at high risk for falls while in the hospital.
Webinar Slides
Safety Culture and Leadership: A View from The Joint Commission
This slide presentation from The Joint Commission discusses how to develop a culture of safety in your organization.
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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
Our annual symposium offers the latest on trends and changes in the healthcare workers’ compensation industry.
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