Healthcare Safety Toolkit Library

The Internal Association or Healthcare Security and Safety provide resources, training, and events to manage and direct healthcare facilities' safety and security programs. Visit their home page for these guidelines.

The ISID internet site provides quick links and a viral feed on emerging news related to infection control, diseases, research, educations, advocacy, and upcoming events.

The IRM is a professional organization that leads to excelling in risk management. They collaborate with partners in the industry to provide risk management support, education, and training. Visit this website to learn more.

This institute's mission is to provide the best healthcare worldwide. Many sources are available on medical management and ongoing education, including upcoming conferences and certifications.

This Association provides resources for palliative care. This site includes education, certification, advocacy, leadership, and research to transform and deliver expert care in serious illness.

This organization and an agency of HHS. It supports the community, including laypersons and healthcare professionals, financially to provide healthcare resources. Visit the site for the many avenues they offer and to apply for grants, loans, or scholarships.

Measurement of data is helpful in improving processes within an organization. These tools are helpful in providing some direction with the types of data that can be compiled and used for performance improvement with antibiotic usage.

It may be difficult for some staff members to understand their role in antibiotic stewardship. These resources can be used to educate staff members on how they can promote antibiotic stewardship through vigilence and patient education.

A job description is a tool that describes, in plain language, the functions and responsibilities of a position. A great leadership idea for reinforcing a commitment to antibiotic stewardship is to add language into the job descriptions incorporating these responsibilities into activities for certain positions. These are a few good examples of language to use in job descriptions to support antibiotic stewardship as a priority at the facility.

It is essential to understand a security program. These resources help build and sustain a security program in healthcare. Sources delve further into risk considerations of law enforcement's presence in the emergency room and guidance to infant abductions.

Although it is healthcare's goal to maintain a safe environment at all times, violence remains a significant concern today. It is vital to implement processes to prevent workplace violence. Security practices can include an array of methods. The following documents provide best practices and alternative approaches that may be applied when handling violent encounters.

Reducing the risk of encountering an active shooter situation is important to any business, especially healthcare. These resources provide tools on how to plan what to do in the event of an active shooter/violent situation.