Healthcare Safety Toolkit Library

This tool assists our members in identifying potential risks in the emergency room setting related to behavioral health patients. The assessment guides the organization in a comprehensive evaluation of processes and protocols that should be in place to ensure a safe environment for the behavioral health population.

This article provides evidence-based practices regarding how bedside shift report improves patient safety.

Guidelines for how to communicate patient information to the physician in a succinct and effective format.

A template for your organization that provides immediate critical patient safety information to accompany patients leaving the unit.

Provides information regarding the need to have a standardized process for handoffs in the PACU patient care area.

The AAMI Foundation, with the support of key industry partners and other patient safety organizations, has launched a multiyear initiative to highlight the potentially catastrophic patient safety problem of opioid over sedation and misuse, making the case for a solution that can save lives: continuous electronic monitoring (CEM).

In this report, you will read about four families who suffered the death of a loved one due to undetected respiratory depression caused by opioid use, as well as the harrowing experience of a patient who narrowly missed becoming yet another statistic.

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.