Toolkits
Healthcare Safety Toolkit Library
Browse our extensive toolkit library for helpful tips, tools and resources designed to make your job easier!
Our toolkits are your one-stop-shop for information pertinent to improving processes, identifying best practices, reducing risks, obtaining education information, and much more.
Have an idea or a specific need for a toolkit you don’t see listed here? Please contact Vice President of Patient Safety & Risk Stacie Jenkins at staciejenkins@lhatrustfunds.com to share your suggestion.
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Violence Prevention Toolkit View Full Toolkit
Violence in healthcare has escalated over the years and constitutes approximately 74% of workplace violence events reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. It is imperative that organizational leaders develop plans to prevent violence and train staff to identify and de-escalate violent behaviors as well as respond appropriately when an event occurs. This toolkit contains many resources to help facilitate the development of comprehensive violence prevention programs within your organization. -
Maternal Health Toolkit View Full Toolkit
Maternal health encompasses the health of the pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period in women’s healthcare. Healthcare provider’s goals in maternal care are to reduce morbidity and mortality by providing safe, quality services to the mother and her baby. This objective can be accomplished by identifying risks, educating patients and following recommended guidelines of evidence-based practice. This toolkit supplies resources to benefit in the improvement of maternal health.
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American Medical Association
A physician network consists of the AMA Journal of Ethics, resources, physician profiles, educations, coding, delivery of care, and practice management.
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American Hospital Association
This society ensures that the health needs of the public are addressed. Advocacy efforts include policy development, legislative and regulatory debates, judicial matters, data, education, news, and events.
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American Diabetes Association
This link has a wealth of information defining diabetes, discussing the risks of diabetes, healthy living options, advocacy, research, and many resources.
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AHIMA-American Health Information Management Association
This society ensures that the health needs of the public are addressed. Advocacy efforts include policy development, legislative and regulatory debates, judicial matters, data, education, news, and events.
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ACOG-The American College of Obstretricians and Gynecologists
ACOG is a membership organization for obstetricians and gynecologists. The site offers clinical information, practice management, education events, and much more.
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American College of Nurse Midwives
The American College of Nurse-Midwives Association established education and sets standards for practice for women on pregnancy, childbirth, and gynecologic and reproductive health. Visit the website for the latest news, and to learn more about this society.
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Safe Medication Practices
It is important to provide safe medication practices in order to avoid mistakes and serious medication errors. The following resources provide tips for healthcare providers, patients and pharmacists.View Full Topic -
Medication Safety Assessment
Proactively conducting assessments of medication safety practices is imperative for ensuring patient safety. These resources provide assessment tools for healthcare providers.View Full Topic -
Medication Safety Education
Education is crucial to ensure safe medication practices. The following resources provide patient and staff education materials.View Full Topic -
Emergency Preparedness Risk Assessments
These tools provide an analysis of current emergency preparedness plans. This analysis advises on how to evaluate and test procedures and implement improvements of identified hazards.View Full Topic -
Emergency Preparedness Regulatory and Compliance
Emergency Preparedness and Response plans recommended for transplant centers, ambulatory surgical centers, and critical access hospitals are provided. There is also a podcast regarding the handling of PHI during a disaster situation.View Full Topic -
Emergency Preparedness Local/State/National Resources
Here are instructions for submission to the LDH portal. Templates for emergency plans are present for distinct healthcare providers. Best practices, technical assistance and directions from FEMA and the CDC are also included in Emergency Preparedness Resources at local, state and national levels.View Full Topic
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