6 tools for emergency management — Active shooters, workplace violence & more

The Joint Commission compiled emergency resources for healthcare organizations to deal with violence, security and active shooter situations.

Here are the resources:

1. Heightened Security Awareness for Healthcare and Public Healthcare Community

2. Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare and Social Service Workers

3. For Healthcare Professionals: Guidelines on Prevention of and Response to Infant Abductions, 10th Edition

4. ASHRM Healthcare Facility Workplace Violence Risk Assessment Tool

5. Quick Safety – Issue Four, July 2014 – Preparing for Active Shooter Situations

6. Wisconsin Hospital Emergency Preparedness Program