Healthcare Safety Toolkit Library

A resource by ACEP to assist emergency physicians response following an active shooter or mass casualty event.

CDC information that provides resources and information on how workplace violence affects healthcare worker.

A Playbook from the Office of the National Coordinator is an evolving resource for clinicians, practice staff, hospital staff, and other innovators: a compilation of tips and best practices collected from clinicians and health systems.

An article from American Nurses Association that discusses safety protocols that are of the utmost importance to the culture of safety.

The Patient Safety Movement is an organization committed to zero harm by disseminating actionable evidence-based practices that organizations can implement. They provide blueprints with step-by-step guidance on numerous conditions in patient care.

A companion document to the Safer Together: A National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety. The implementation guide is an overview of the aims, recommendations, and suggested tactics for implementing the recommendations for each of the foundational areas of the National Action Plan; and carefully curated organizational case examples, selected resources, and additional reading to support implementation efforts.

Concerns are widespread in the realm of telehealth. This area offers information on how to achieve telehealth interoperability at all levels of this program while maintaining HIPAA guidelines.

The following information is provided to improve safety and decrease maternal and neonatal events. This information includes a guide for oxytocin administration, breastfeeding recommendations related to opioid misuse, and bundles for better maternal outcomes.

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.

Maternal-Child Safety includes toolkits to enhance and improve patient care. These toolkits identify risks and discuss how they can impact both mother and baby. Education, training, intervention and much more are provided to overcome these struggles.