Healthcare Safety Toolkit Library

Violence in healthcare has escalated over the years and constitutes approximately 74% of workplace violence events reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. It is imperative that organizational leaders develop plans to prevent violence and train staff to identify and de-escalate violent behaviors as well as respond appropriately when an event occurs. This toolkit contains many resources to help facilitate the development of comprehensive violence prevention programs within your organization.

Maternal health encompasses the health of the pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period in women’s healthcare. Healthcare provider’s goals in maternal care are to reduce morbidity and mortality by providing safe, quality services to the mother and her baby. This objective can be accomplished by identifying risks, educating patients and following recommended guidelines of evidence-based practice. This toolkit supplies resources to benefit in the improvement of maternal health.

The World Health Organization database provides public knowledge on vaccines, up-to-date news and events, research and developments, and emergencies worldwide. Visit the website to explore these many options.

This site consists of many avenues on health topics, treatments, wellness programs, research, and through the VA healthcare system. There is a focus on crisis prevention, mental health, PTSD, and opioid disorder treatment due to patients' milieu within this setting.

This database includes forms, coronavirus resources, a wage and hour division, guidance on Federal Pandemic Unemployment, worker's compensation, FMLA, and contact information. Visit the site to explore supplementary knowledge about the U.S. Department of labor.

State and Federal levels govern occupational Safety and Health Administration to protect employers and employees. It promotes worker safety, health, and decreasing employee injury. This webpage includes the program's safety standards and regulations, training, forms, and specific data to Covid-19

The CDC shares topics for workers in collaboration with the National Institute for Occupations Safety and Health. This link keeps viewers abreast of PPE, workplace safety guidance, evaluations, regulations, and recent news.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs shares a National Center for Patient Safety. The primary goal is to reduce and prevent patient harm. The program comprises a multi-disciplinary team based on a systems approach, including root cause analysis, confidential reporting systems, and patient safety training. Visit the website and browse the many features available.

The ED is typically a fast-paced, high-stress clinical environment with a wide range of conditions being treated among a variety of age groups at any given time. Resources in this category are designed to support risk reduction efforts related to unique ED department concerns.

Attention to medication safety is of the utmost importance in the ED due to the variety of patient conditions and age groups being treated. Resources are provided to address safe use of medication, as well as moderate and conscious sedation in the ED.

This section contains information related to regulations and compliance issues that may impact the ED.

The ED plays an important role in an organization's interdisciplinary emergency preparedness plan. Resources in this section are provided to support the ED's unique role in emergency preparedness.

This collection of tools provides descriptions of what antibiotic stewardship means and how to develop an effective program. Information is also provided on how antibiotic stewardship can be incorporated into performance improvement initiatives to improve patient outcomes and reimbursement.

Measurement of data is helpful in improving processes within an organization. These tools are helpful in providing some direction with the types of data that can be compiled and used for performance improvement with antibiotic usage.