Healthcare Safety Toolkit Library

The ASHP provides patient safety resources for pharmacists.

High alert medication administration is a very important process to ensure patient's receive the correct medication. IHI provides tips on improving the process.

ISMP provides a list of look-alike and sound-alike medications.

ISMP provides best practices for medication safety processes in hospitals.

CHPSO provides resources focusing on medication prescribing and administration.

The Center for Patient Safety provides resources for patients to assist with talking to the doctor about their medications and keeping track of their current prescribed medications.

Reducing the risk of encountering an active shooter situation is important to any business, especially healthcare. These resources provide tools on how to plan what to do in the event of an active shooter/violent situation.

Acitve shooter events are increasing more and more across the U.S. and the experts have developed tools to help the lay person identify a potential active shooter as a risk reduction strategy.

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.