Healthcare Safety Toolkit Library

Sample culture of safety survey from AHRQ.

Sentinel Event Alert Issue #57 from The Joint Commission discussing culture of safety.

Nurse Burnout compromises patient care and the health of an employee. Burnout is a type of human factor causation that can be associated with many adverse events such as higher mortality rates and medical errors. Getting a handle on nurse burnout and implementing changes to prevent the problem is a focus for highly reliable organizations.

Listen to our podcast to learn more about behaviors that occur with burnout and simple things leaders can do to prevent it from occurring.

A sample guide for leaders to improve the culture of safety.

A sample guide to conducting monthly meetings with employees that support culture of safety.

A worksheet for the Leadership Team to evaluate gaps in skills.

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.