Healthcare Safety Toolkit Library

A guide to prevent spread of infectious disease to students.

Best practices for mopping floors and maintaining safety.

This site offers information on where to look for pests, concerns of pests and basic pest control in schools.

NIOSH provides resources as it relates to workplace safety.

The NFPA provides great resources in fire safety and prevention including electrical safety to hazardous materials, community risk reduction and public safety.

A standardized form to document drills, staff present and actions noted during the drill.

Easy-to-use risk assessments are available to evaluate the surgical fire risk before, during and after a surgical procedure. These proactive tools can help provide patient safety measures regarding the prevention of surgical fires.

Staff members should be aware of things that contribute to surgical fires and how to implement fire prevention strategies. Resources in this section are recommended as staff educational materials to help prepare staff to help reduce the potential of surgical fires.

Utilizing lasers in the surgical arena has potential risks which include incomplete treatment, pain, infection and the possiblity of ingniting a fire that can injure the patient. Information is provided on the best practices of laser safety in the surgical arena.

Online resources are available for healthcare providers who are interested in surgical fire prevention and education.

Louisiana has a wealth of professional organizations supporting many aspects of the healthcare arena. Listed are the organizations found in the state of Louisiana.

This section of the toolkit includes multiple links for nationwide public access to numerous regulatory and governmental resources on public health, emergencies, prevention and treatment of disease, standards, regulations, safety, security, accreditation bodies, public assistance, and guidelines.