Healthcare Safety Toolkit Library

A pocket guide to using the Morse Fall Scale. It can be laminated for staff to carry in their pockets to help remember screening numbers and interventions to take. Use this as an idea to create your own according to your policy.

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.

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 telehealth program. This section contains samples that can be used to help you develop your own customized documents.

This bundle of general resources includes information from the industry leaders who are leading the way in supporting and developing improved processes for telehealth.

Implementing a Violence Prevention program requires an organized approach focusing on planning, identifying and engaging stakeholders, development and implementation of policies and procedures, prevention strategies and staff education. Provided here are best practice resources.