Healthcare Safety Toolkit Library

This webinar is meant to increase your knowledge related to characteristics that Highly Reliable Organizations exhibit and help you understand some best practices that can be incorporated into your organizations’ culture.

A primary treating physician may consult with one or more of his colleagues for a number of reasons. These consults may be formal (which is documented in the patient record) or informal (a quick “second opinion”). The latter are often referred to as “curbside” consults. What are the duties and responsibilities of the physician who has been consulted in terms of patient care and consult documentation? Do “curbside” consults present any unique liability or coverage risks?

This webinar addresses these issues from the perspective of risk management, claims and legal counsel with some actual case histories.

This resource provides a description of the wound healing phases.

Intended for use in conjunction with the Active Shooter Drill training video, this resource has been provided by UCSF Medical Center to assist hospitals in their planning and training for active shooter incidents. The Active Shooter Response powerpoint presentation template is for use in educating employees and other personnel.

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.