Patient Safety

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	Patient Safety Primers Patient Safety Primers are web-based guides for health care professionals on safety ideas to put into action in hospitals and health care settings. Each tool refers to a specific topic and provides detailed background information as well as current resources and links. The toolkit was developed by the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center. A web browser is required to view this guide.
	TeamSTEPPS: Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety This teamwork system, developed by The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the U.S. Department of Defense's military health system, TeamSTEPPS
	Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) have jointly sponsored the development of this handbook for nurses on patient safety and quality. Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses examines the broad range of issues involved in providing high quality and safe care across health care settings. The handbook is available as several PDFs, requiring Adobe Reader.
	Step Up to Stop Falls Toolkit This toolkit contains a variety of fall prevention resources for older adults and the caregivers and health care professionals who work with them. Content can be downloaded directly from the Web site, including manuals, guides, presentations, and videos. The toolkit contains PDFs and supporting videos, requiring Adobe Reader and a web browser.
	How-to Guide: Prevent Harm from High-Alert Medications This IHI report discusses guideline for reducing harm from high-alert medications. The report is available as a Word file, requiring Microsoft Word.
	Infection Control: Learning Through Action to Reduce Infection This is a quick, simple action tool to use when a patient has a confirmed infection such as a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacterium, Clostridium difficile (C. diff), or other life-threatening infections. It is based on the root cause analysis (RCA) approach, and it is primarily a learning exercise. The tool is available as a PDF, requiring Adobe Reader.
	Common Formats for Patient Safety Event Reporting The Common Formats were authorized by the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 (Patient Safety Act). They facilitate Patient Safety Organizations’ (PSOs) collection of patient safety work product from health care providers in a standardized manner. The formats are being used by health care providers and PSOs to report a comprehensive range of patient safety concerns, capturing both structured and narrative information. The tool was developed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The tool is available as a PDF, requiring Adobe Reader.
	Keeping Kidney Patients Safe: Patient Safety Improvement Toolkit The free toolkit includes planning tools, information and promotional materials to assist in planning and implementing a safety improvement program.
	University of Michigan Health System Patient Safety Toolkit This web-based toolkit is designed to build a foundation of knowledge and to suggest practical applications for developing best practices. Content includes conceptual discussions, seminal literature, and tools and templates, integrating original material and material adapted from other sources. The toolkit contains chapters related to specific topics that are considered to be of prime importance to hospitals seeking to enhance patient safety and quality care. The toolkit was developed by the University of Michigan Health System. The toolkit requires a web browser.
	Medication Safety Reconciliation Toolkit The Medication Reconciliation Toolkit helps hospitals establish and implement a standardized medication reconciliation process. The toolkit provides guidance, sample forms, and tips. The toolkit is available as a PDF, requiring Adobe Reader.
	MATCH - Medication Reconciliation Toolkit Northwestern Memorial Hospital developed a web-based, comprehensive, multidisciplinary team approach to evaluate the extent of adverse events and develop interventions to improve patient safety and quality of care. A MATCH team includes physicians, nurses, pharmacists, health services researchers and experts in quality and patient safety. This toolkit is a culmination of Northwestern Memorial Hospital's experiences as well as collaborations with other organizations and individuals locally, regionally and nationally. This guide requires a web browser.
	Medication Reconciliation Essential Data Specifications This resource can help health care providers collect, communicate, and manage critical information needed for medication reconciliation when patients move from one practice setting or level of care to another. Data collection may be electronic or on paper. This information can be used to reduce medication errors and ensure safe transitions. The tool is available as a PDF, requiring Adobe Reader.