Healthcare Safety Toolkit Library

This resource provides information for practitioners as well as the public on how occupational therapy can help prevent falls. Clincal staff education and patient educational materials are provided.

A framework for a performance improvement methodology to help reduce patient falls. This Targeted Solutions Tool uses Lean Six Sigma concepts to facilitate change and an organization's journey to zero patient harm.

A provider training guide from the CDC on fall prevention in the elderly population. These tools are perfect for physician office practices as they provide training for the clinican as well as educational materials that can be printed and used to educate patients and families.

This podcast gives a quick overview of factors that contribute to patient falls and offers recommendations for reviewing your current fall prevention program as well as ideas you can implement to improve your fall prevention processes.

This framework is a resource tool for analysis of hand hygiene promotion and practices within a healthcare facility.

An interactive education course to prevent hospital-associated infections. It defines standard precautions and the needs beyond standard precautions. It includes a question and answer session throughout the course and it explains why, when, how and what hand hygiene is and its role in preventing infection. It also includes a demonstration of appropriate hand hygiene techniques.

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.