Healthcare Safety Toolkit Library

An article from PS Net, that discusses the scientific research surrounding zero harm and the barriers to achievement. The commentary includes a debate on the feasibility of zero harm as a goal.

A great document to educate Board members. This Sentinel Event Alert was originally published in 2017 but was revised and republished in 2021. It addresses the role of leadership in the culture of safety and provides steps that can be implemented to achieve leadership engagement.

Patient and family advisors are valuable partners in efforts to reduce medical errors and improve the safety and quality of health care. This handbook will assist you in using patients and family input to improve processes.

An article published by the American Hospital Association shows hospital improvements on key patient safety and quality measures since the COVID-19 pandemic.

A guide organizations can use to review the goal of each domain, specific attestations that are expected to me made for compliance and applicable resources to that can be used to help either determine compliance or develop processes to meet the attestations. The resources provided are both LHATF and national resources. Live links are included to access the resources.

This self-assessment tool is a companion to the Safer Together paper and the Implementation Resource Guide. The tool is separated into four foundational areas and is intended for healthcare delivery organizations to use for learning and to track progress over time.

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.

Staff training is required for faculty responsible for infection control. This educational material discusses precautions, prevention, appropriate techniques and organisms liable for the spread of infection.

Implementing best practices in cybersecurity is important for healthcare organizations to have in place to reduce cybersecurity risks and potential attacks.

Online Cybersecurity resources are provded for healthcare providers to minimize the risk of a cyber security attack.

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.