Healthcare Safety Toolkit Library

A literature review pertaining to immediate and sustained skin-to-skin contact, which focuses on healthy full-term newborns. It suggests recommendations, including the allowed timing of these sessions. It concentrates on safety measures consisting of appropriate training of staff to provide this service. Massage therapy is not recommended due to insufficient data to support any recommendations.

The Louisiana Department of Health and The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services introduce The Louisiana Substance Use in Pregnancy Toolkit. This toolkit focuses on pregnant women with substance abuse disorders. Its goal is early identification, referral to treatment, and engagement by mothers and babies at risk for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. It assists with screening, interventions, techniques, documentation and much more.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends these best practices to reduce the risk of fires occurring during surgical procedures.

The AANA is a great resource for nurse anesthetists and the website provides patient safety topics related to the operating room.

The AORN is a great resource of operating room nurses and the website provides patient safety topics related to the operating room.

The APSF is a great resource for Anesthesia providers and the website provides patient safety topics related to the operating room.

Healthcare organizations should take the possiblity of an active shooter event occuring in their facility very seriously. These resources provide key tactics on managing violent and disruptive behavior as a risk reduction process.

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.