Healthcare Safety Toolkit Library

AWHONN has adapted the SBAR Tool to promote respectful and inclusive patient communication and care.

Link: https://www.awhonn.org/awhonn-sbars/

The Environmental Services department is exposed to many hazards related to lifting. This risk assessment is designed for the EVS Manager to do an evaluation of the department to identify common hazards against best practices related to safe lifting plans and hazard identification, job design, workplace practices, and training.

A comprehensive white paper to address Safe Patient Handling and Mobility from the perspective of technology, physical facility design and construction, and the business case for SPHM programs. This white paper is based on a wealth of research which recognizes the significant risks of manual patient handling to caregivers and to patients.

This PowerPoint presentation was created for organizations to use when training general staff members about antibiotic stewardship. This is only a PowerPoint presentation with no voiceover and is set up for staff to be able to read through and understand. The information is directed at clinicians and provides a basic overview of the antibiotic resistance crisis, what resistance means in the real world and how general staff members can make an impact in reducing the problems associated with antibiotic misuse.

Healthcare professionals may be one of the first professionals to come in contact with a potential human trafficking victim when they seek medical treatment. Women and girls are the most common victims of human trafficking and it is important for healthcare providers to have the skills and resources available to assess and address potential victims as it may be the last chance a victim has to be identified and get help. These resources provide the healthcare provider with tools to assess and identify victims.

Healthcare providers treat many different types of patients and it is important to be able to screen and identify potential signs of a human trafficking victim. These resources provide tips on diagnosing human trafficking victims.

Coding the medical record when a human trafficking victim is treated in a healthcare faciltiy is an important part of performance improvement. Proper coding of human trafficking can help reveal trends in occurrence and aid in development of support services and new programs aimed at prevention.

Once a human trafficking victim has been identified and treated in a healthcare facility, it is imperative to notify the victim of the national human trafficking hotline and provide appropriate resources.

Maintaing compliance in credentialing is a very important function for healthcare organizations and providers. The process needs to be hardwired to ensure that all regulatory requirements are met. These resources provide compliance techniques in the credentialing process for healthcare organizations.

Online resources are available for healthcare providers who are interested in human trafficking education and information.