Healthcare Safety Toolkit Library

An article published by the American Hospital Association shows hospital improvements on key patient safety and quality measures since the COVID-19 pandemic.

A guide organizations can use to review the goal of each domain, specific attestations that are expected to me made for compliance and applicable resources to that can be used to help either determine compliance or develop processes to meet the attestations. The resources provided are both LHATF and national resources. Live links are included to access the resources.

This self-assessment tool is a companion to the Safer Together paper and the Implementation Resource Guide. The tool is separated into four foundational areas and is intended for healthcare delivery organizations to use for learning and to track progress over time.

This National Action Plan was developed from knowledge of the National Steering Council for Patient Safety (NSC) to illuminate collective insights on patient safety improvement. Patient Safety Structural Measure arises from the information in this document.

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement convened the National Steering Committee for Patient Safety as a collaboration among 27 national organizations committed to advancing patient safety.

An article from Center for Creative Leadership that 8 steps leaders can take to build greater psychological safety in the workplace.

Documentation of pressure ulcers can be a challenging task. Resources here provide information on how to properly document pressure sores and the healing process, including use of photography.

The CDC and APIC have implemented Healthcare and Infection Prevention Best Practices. These guidelines consist of tools and resources to address high risk infections frequently encountered in hospitals and help healthcare personnel control infection within the facility.

Communication breakdowns can be a root cause in many adverse events in healthcare. Therefore, developing processes to improve communication among staff is an important aspect of any patient safety program. Tools are provided in this section to help improve communication at critical transfers of patient care.

This section of the toolkit consists of many tools related to pain management safety covering standards, patient agreement forms, screenings, practices, safety interventions and oversedation risks related to post administration of opioid therapy.

The overdose of opioids can be fatal. The following attachments are provided to assess and treat patients at risk and prevent and reduce overdoses.

Due to the rise of opioid overdoses, it is vital to implement a plan to manage these circumstances. Strategies to prepare staff response, prevent overdose and attend to an overdose patient can be viewed below.