Healthcare Safety Toolkit Library

A form that can be used after a patient fall to help navigate root causes of the fall. A great form to gather information for performance improvement.

An article discussing the risks related to verbal orders and medication overrides. The article reviews case studies and provides commentary for process improvement.

New and revised workplace violence prevention standards from TJC effective 1/1/2022.

This memo provides the requirements and reporting related to workplace violence plans and how to respond to violence.

This provides a sample of the LDH signage that is required to be post in healthcare facilities.

Safety Actions to consider due to increased gun violcen in healthcare by TJC.

Employee training on safe lifting is an important component to preventing injuries. The resources in this section will provide organizations with a means to properly train their employees on lifting in areas outside of patient care.

Slips, trips and falls are a leading cause of workplace injuries. The resources in this section can assist an organization in developing a plan to reduce the risk of these types of injuries. Resources are provided by industry leaders such as CDC, OSHA and NIOSH.

Physician's office practice can include environmental and medical emergencies. It is recommended to perform a self-assessment, implement and review policies and procedures, train staff, and communicate and test plans for emergency preparedness. View the attached documents.

It is essential to have up-to-date policies, procedures and forms to support your violence prevention program. This section contains samples that can be used to help you develop your own customized documents.

Challenges remain in attempts to improve the reproductive health of the U.S. population. Recommendations for family planning and related preventative health services are availble on the CDC website.

This section includes numerous resources on how to get started with initiating telehealth in your organization. It consists of a variety of information from a startup checklist to a set of best practices and steps to developing a successful program.