Healthcare Safety Toolkit Library

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 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.

A downloadable resource that can be posted in departments to remind staff what to do in the event they experience a needlestick or sharps injury. This would be a great resource to include in new hire and annual education for all staff members.

The DNV is a healthcare accreditation and certification body. This service's goal is to provide safe and high-quality care to patients while complying with CMS requirements. This database includes detailed information on this accreditation, standards, webinars, healthcare notices, and more information.

This network defines the health and safety standards for health care organizations. It provides access to the required conditions for facilities to participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs. This link also consists of various components to increase the user's knowledge of the conditions of participation.

This webpage focuses on improving the security of the United States. Identified areas include customs, immigration, emergency response, anti-terrorism, and cybersecurity. It has relative agencies for further resources.

This site is for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. It is a governmental website that provides tools and links on guidance, data, forms, education, and numerous materials about Medicare and Medicaid Services.

CDC is the Center for Disease Control of the Department of Health and Human Services. It is a national institute whose aim is to protect the public's health and prevent and control the disease. This website offers numerous resources for updated information on infectious disease processes that threaten public health.

The following material concentrates on the care of pediatric behavioral health patients. These guidelines provide screenings, scripts and education for healthcare providers, patients and guardians limited to the pediatric population.

The plan and design of the facility, along with patient surroundings, are involved in environmental safety. Checklists and assessments of these areas are available to maintain safe inpatient and outpatient behavioral health locations.

Claims are consistently associated with the elopement of patients and those patients who are committed for psychiatric treatment. To mitigate risks leading to such claims, review the following educational material. This data offers webinars, educational tools and legal and regulatory requirements to care for mental health patients.

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.

This section of the toolkit includes guiding principles on mitigating violence in the workplace and providing a framework for reducing violence in the hospital setting. These resources can help implement a workplace violence prevention program by identifying causal factors, risks and prevention strategies.

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.