Healthcare Safety Toolkit Library

A script for nursing staff to help explain the condition of their minor child to parents/guardians.

A flyer providing information to parents/guardians regarding what will occur during their minor child’s behavioral health visit.

This resource provides screening and assessment tools for primary care units involving patients with mental health issues.

This resource provides information to maintain patient safety and mitigate incidents related to the enviroment of mental health pateints.

This resource provides a tool regarding the planning and design of a Mental Health Unit courtesy of the VA.

An environment of care checklist for mental health areas courtesy of the VA.

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.

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.