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.

In using telemedicine, it is essential to monitor the outcomes and effectiveness of programs and processes implemented. The following information includes a series of resources to measure these processes.

Attached are resources that pertain to the care of a newborn. The Apgar score is a tool that assesses the health status of an infant at birth and helps guide the future care of newborns. AWONN suggests recommendations on the power of touch between a newborn and mother after birth and appropriate staff training to proceed with this process.

Telehealth has its own unique risks and liability. Resources provided in this section will discuss the types of issues organizations should consider in order to proactively mitigate risks.