Healthcare Safety Toolkit Library

This policy statement, developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, addresses medication errors in the pediatric population. The statement outlines safeguards that should be taken for pediatric patients, going above and beyond those for adults.

National Patient Safety Goals represent best practices with various processes. This R3 Report from The Joint Commission gives detailed information on the NPSG for anticoagulant therapy that includes the requirement, the rationale for why the requirement was developed, and the reference.

Although medication errors of any kind are dangerous, IV push medication administration can pose a significant risk to patients due to rapid bioavailability effects and a limited ability to reverse the medication’s impact. This is a comprehensive guide of safe practices compiled by the ISMP that can help reduce the risks to patients when administering medications via IV push.

The goal of diabetes treatment is to manage hyperglycemia while preventing hypoglycemia. Subcutaneous administration of insulin is often used to manage patient glucose levels. However, insulin is a high-risk medication and care should be taken to prevent errors associated with its use. ISMP has developed these guidelines discussing the potential risks associated with insulin administration and safeguards that can be implemented to prevent errors.

A risk assessment to help evaluate medication safety practices throughout the hospital.

A quick risk assessment tool perfect for unit-specific medication safety rounds. This tool enables the user to electronically send results to a unit manager where an action plan can be entered.

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.