Healthcare Safety Toolkit Library

A resource guide addressing patient handling with the goal of providing necessary tools for occupational health professionals to implement a safe patient handling program.

Safe patient handling programs pay for themselves. This resource provides information on the effectiveness and cost savings of safe patient handling programs.

This document provides information from leading hospitals that have implemented and benefitted from safe patient handling programs.

A PowerPoint presentation presenting a sample model for a safe patient handling and movement program.

A comprehensive guide to safe patient handling from the Massachusetts Nurses Association. The guide addresses many issues related to safe patient handling such as consequences of inappropriate lifting techniques, benefits of safe patient handling programs, types of patient movement and lifts and tips to avoid back injuries.

Facts about moving patients, the use of mechanical equipment and creating a change of culture.

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.

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