Resources and Tools on Patient and Healthcare Workforce Safety
These curated lists of tools and resources support organizations in taking action to improve patient and workforce safety. The lists include tools and resources organized by (1) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Patient Safety Structural Measure domains, (2) the four foundational areas identified by the National Action Plan and (3) specific safety topics relevant to healthcare settings.
Resources by the CMS Patient Safety Structural Measure Domains
- Domain 1: Leadership Commitment to Eliminating Preventable Harm
- Domain 2: Strategic Planning and Organizational Policy
- Domain 3: Culture of Safety and Learning Health System
- Domain 4: Accountability and Transparency
- Domain 5: Patient and Family Engagement
Resources by National Action Plan Foundational Area
- Culture, Leadership, and Governance
- Patient and Family Engagement
- Workforce Safety
- Learning Systems
Resources by Safety Topic
- Diagnostic Safety
- Emergency Preparedness
- Falls
- Healthcare-Associated Infections
- Maternal Safety
- Medication Safety
- Never Events
- Opioid Safety
- Pressure Ulcers
- Readmissions
- Sepsis
- Surgical Safety
- Transitions in Care
- Venous Thromboembolism
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