Healthcare Safety Toolkit Library

A guide is available to prepare healthcare professionals in the use of technology in healthcare. Telehealth experts base these principles from the policies they develop. Literature suggests that telecommunications can be useful in healthcare by using this foundation.

This decision guide features steps to determine the staffing needs for conducting telehealth in your practice or facility. It focuses on the advantages and disadvantages that interest staff and clinicians connected to virtual visitation.

This presentation provides a solid foundation in understanding the legal and regulatory issues surrounding telemedicine, including licensure, the standard of care, informed consent and credentialing and privileging. This presentation has been updated from Complying with Telemedicine Requirements by Nadia de la Houssaye, Attorney at Law, Jones-Walker, LLP, and given at the LHA Trust Funds Trends in Healthcare Seminar on July 13, 2017.

Telemedicine is the hot topic of healthcare these days and is predicted to be the future of healthcare. Many questions have arisen in regard to this practice, particularly in establishment of this project. Concerns include issues related to the finances, security, environment and representatives involved in this process. Specific steps need to be taken in order to develop a successful telemedicine program. Here are 10 critical steps that have been identified to ensure all bases are covered in order to implement this service.

The Telehealth Playbook was developed by the American Medical Association in 2020 to help physicians quickly implement telehealth services in their office practices. The playbook offers step-by-step assistance in implementing a telehealth program and answers many questions associated with these services.

The American Telemedicine Association shares a white paper on telehealth interoperability related to the recent expansion of telehealth services. To keep up with these services, it discusses plans to implement standards to achieve technical interoperability in the many facets of telehealth services.

Active shooter training is vital for all staff in a healthcare organization as they are the eyes and ears of the facility. These resources help ensure staff are trained and prepared to address violent/aggressive behavior/situations.

Prioritizing our Healthcare Workers: The importance of Addressing the Intersection of Workplace Violence and Mental Health and Wellbeing

It is essential to understand a security program. These resources help build and sustain a security program in healthcare. Sources delve further into risk considerations of law enforcement's presence in the emergency room and guidance to infant abductions.

Although it is healthcare's goal to maintain a safe environment at all times, violence remains a significant concern today. It is vital to implement processes to prevent workplace violence. Security practices can include an array of methods. The following documents provide best practices and alternative approaches that may be applied when handling violent encounters.