Healthcare Safety Toolkit Library

A flyer that displays the hotline phone number for the National Human Trafficking Hotline. This flyer can be printed and posted for both staff and patient use.

Louisiana residents who use TM are required to purchase it from an approved Louisiana marijuana provider. The TM packaging must have the original label indicating it is a Louisiana product. These are photos of the Louisiana TM product produced by the LSU Ag Center.

Sample language to develop an acknowledgment for the caregivers of patients who use TM while admitted to the organization. This language serves as an understanding between the caregiver and the organization that the administration of TM will be conducted appropriately and according to Louisiana law.

Sample patient consent to treatment with TM. This policy is most applicable to the physician office practice where the physician has been approved by LSBME to recommend TM. This language can be customized for your organization. The policy outlines side effects, risks and other important information regarding the medication.

This document, provided by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, provides guidance to Boards of Nursing on assessment and decision making on issues related to marijuana. These guidelines address licensees who test positive for THC or metabolites, improper certifying of medical marijuana program qualifying conditions, and licensee’s administration of marijuana outside of a therapeutic marijuana program.

Medication errors can occur at any point in the medication delivery system. These guidelines provide the pharmacist with practical recommendations and best practices for preventing and mitigating patient harm from medication errors.

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.