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.

The CDC offers a summary of recent changes on discontinuation of transmission-based precaution and disposition of patient with Covid-19 in healthcare settings. The update is useful as of August 10, 2020. Information is available for discontinuation of symptom and test-based strategies.

The U.S. Public Health Service discusses measures to optimize ventilator use during the Covid-19 pandemic. Recommendations are provided on placing multiple patients on a single machine, CO-ventilation during a critical shortage, and ventilator sharing protocol. Both the CDC and FDA provide statements condoning these practices.

The Joint Commission responds to a FAQS regarding monitoring high-risk patients for suicide with known or suspected Covid-19. CDC recommendations provide direction.

This dropbox includes multiple LDH documents. These algorithms provide guidance, support, tips, protocols, management of Covid-19 patients.

The Louisiana Department of Health Emergency Operation Center imitated an updated message regarding testing for a patient with suspected Covid-19 and guidance for testing. It lists recommend priority groups and discusses specifics about testing at the state laboratory.

Guidelines provided by the Infectious Disease Society on infection prevention in patients with Suspected or known Covid-19. This guideline consists of a three-part series on treatment and management, diagnostic, and serology of Coronavirus. Recommendations, summaries, discussion notes, and much more information are also included.

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.

Acitve shooter events are increasing more and more across the U.S. and the experts have developed tools to help the lay person identify a potential active shooter as a risk reduction strategy.

Healthcare organizations should take the possiblity of an active shooter event occuring in their facility very seriously. These resources provide key tactics on managing violent and disruptive behavior as a risk reduction process.

Active shooter training is vital for all staff in a healthcare organization as they are the eyes and ears of the facility. These resources help ensure staff are trained and prepared to address violent/aggressive behavior/situations.