Healthcare Safety Toolkit Library

Insects and pests that enter your organization can bring in bacteria and contaminate surfaces, equipment and supplies. This article is an excellent overview of common ways insects and pests enter your organization and how you can prevent it or at least control it. It is an excellent tool to help develop environmental services practices to assist with infection prevention.

This resource provides a log for documenting fire drills conducted throughout the organization on a quarterly and a shift-by-shift basis. It is important to conduct fire drills and maintain documentation of the drills conducted in an easy-to-read format as a reference for surveyors.

This resource provides a template for ILSM measures and a checklist for developing a policy and procedure when interim life safety is needed to ensure the safety of all.

Healthcare facilities are expected to conduct and document an Infection Control Risk Assessment, also called an ICRA, prior to any type of construction or renovation. The purpose of this tool is to identify and mitigate any risks to the environment, staff or patients in the organization during the construction/renovation period.

This information, provided by the CDC, provides specific evidence-based guidelines for infection control and prevention in healthcare facilities.

This information, provided by the CDC, provides specific evidence-based guidelines for infection control and prevention in outpatient settings.

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.

Prioritizing our Healthcare Workers: The importance of Addressing the Intersection of Workplace Violence and Mental Health and Wellbeing

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.