Healthcare Safety Toolkit Library

View this webpage for recommendations from professionals to improve the quality of healthcare in the United States. Read more for objectives and actions to meet this goal.

The National Health Service provides information to support the patient in healthy living. There is a complete guide for medications and illnesses. NHS offers an app to assist with appointments, services, prescriptions, and much more.

understand mental illness treatment. It provides resources for treatment and education on featured topics.

National Association of Orthopedic Nurses provides tools and resources, education, event to advance orthopedic care. Visit the site for the latest news updates.

This society focuses on neonatal nurses, patients, and families. It provides industry support, professional development, education, and research to make a difference in neonates' care.

NALPN, National Association of Licensed Practical Nurses, offers nursing advocacy and continuing education to further learning and provide safe care to all patients served.

The ED is the point of entry into an organization for many patients. Ensuring the safety of patients begins where ever the patient presents and often times quality initiatives base timing of critical care from the patient's point of entry. Information and sample tools to help improve internal processes and compliance with national quality measures are assembled in this section.

The ED is typically a fast-paced, high-stress clinical environment with a wide range of conditions being treated among a variety of age groups at any given time. Resources in this category are designed to support risk reduction efforts related to unique ED department concerns.

Attention to medication safety is of the utmost importance in the ED due to the variety of patient conditions and age groups being treated. Resources are provided to address safe use of medication, as well as moderate and conscious sedation in the ED.

Claims frequently occur involving those patients who are committed for psychiatric treatment. This section offers resources to mitigate risks leading to such claims.

This collection of tools provides descriptions of what antibiotic stewardship means and how to develop an effective program. Information is also provided on how antibiotic stewardship can be incorporated into performance improvement initiatives to improve patient outcomes and reimbursement.

Mental Health Resources inform patients, families and healthcare providers of accessible services related to mental health disorders, addictive disorders and substance abuse. Those listed below consist of national hotlines, self-assessments, advocacy services and regulatory authority.