Becker's Operating Room Clinical Quality & Infection Control finds and is provided with a wide range of downloadable tools and resources designed to help healthcare providers improve the quality of care they can provide to their patients and ensure a safe working environment for their staff members.
We have organized the tools and resources by category and placed links to reports which include free, downloadable and adaptable tools you can use in your organization.
If you still do not find a tool or resource you had hoped would be here, please email your request to hpunke@beckershealthcare.com. If you would like to share a downloadable tool, either one developed by your organization or one you know is available on the web, please contact hpunke@beckershealthcare.com. We will be adding several new tools and resources weekly, so visit this page regularly.
Note: Tools provided for download are for educational purposes only. Please review your facility's policies, accreditation standards, and state and federal agency requirements before adapting and using these resources in your organization.
Category
- Anesthesia
- Catheter-Associated Infection Prevention
- Clostridium Difficile Prevention
- Emergency Drills & Response
- Environmental Cleaning
- Error Prevention
- Flu Prevention
- Hand Hygiene Hand Hygiene- Education
- Hand Hygiene- Posters
- Infection Control/Prevention (General)
- Medication Reconciliation/Safety
- Misc.
- MRSA
- OSHA/Sharps Safety
- Patient Education
- Patient Falls
- Patient Handoffs
- Patient Safety Culture
- Patient Satisfaction
- Post-Op/Discharge
- Quality Reporting
- Safe Injections
- Sterile Processing
- Surgical/OR Fires
- Surgical Safety
Anesthesia
Anesthesia Awareness Policy
'Anesthesia, Your Anesthesiologist and You' Brochure From NAPA
Coloring & Activity Book for Children About Anesthesia and Surgery
Conscious Sedation Brochure From AANA
'Herbal Products and Your Anesthetic' Brochure
Moderate Sedation Study Aid Poster From VA
Patient-Controlled Analgesia Pump Safety Checklist
Pre-Procedure Evaluation Template for Procedures Requiring Moderate Sedation
Safe Site Recommendations for Anesthesia From Minnesota Hospital Association
Waste Anesthetic Gases Educational Brochure From NIOSH
'What If Your Child Needs Anesthesia?' Brochure From NAPA
Catheter-Associated Infection Prevention
2 CAUTI Prevention Toolkits
CAUTI Infection Prevention Toolkit
CDC Checklist for CLABSI Prevention
CDC's Validation Toolkit for CLABSIs in ICUs
Central Line Insertion Care Team Checklist Developed by Johns Hopkins Medicine
CLABSI Toolkit
FAQs About CAUTIs Poster
Stop CAUTI Implementation Guide
Patient Safety Tool: Tools for Reducing CLABSI
Clostridium Difficile Prevention
6 Steps to C. Difficile Prevention Poster
AHRQ Antimicrobial Stewardship Toolkit for C. Diff
APIC's Guide to C. Diff Infection Prevention
C. Diff Infection Patient Education Brochure
Clorox's Norovirus and C. Difficile Prevention Toolkits
Clostridium Difficile Environmental Cleaning Checklist
Clostridium Difficile FAQs Poster
Clostridium Difficile Patient Information Sheet
Environmental Audit Tool for Management of C. Diff
Testing for C. Diff Video
Emergency Drills & Response
AHA Chemical and Bioterrorism Preparedness Checklist
Ambulatory Care Infection Prevention During Disasters
Crash Cart Supply Checklist
Emergency Preparedness Assessment Tool From NJHA
Hospital Decontamination Self-Assessment
Hospital Emergency Response Checklist From WHO
Infection Control Checklist When Reopening After Extensive Water and Wind Damage
Information Systems Downtime Drill
IOM's Crisis Standards of Care Toolkit
Job Action Cards for Radiological Incident From Gundersen Lutheran Health System
Environmental Cleaning
Cleaning and Disinfecting Education and Recognition Toolkit
Dialysis Station Routine Disinfection Checklist
Environmental Cleaning Checklist Audit Tool
Environmental Checklist for Monitoring Terminal Cleaning From CDC
Environmental Cleaning Evaluation Worksheet From CDC
Environmental Infection Prevention Toolkit
Environmental Services High-Touch Training Before & After Diagrams
Environmental Services Infection Prevention Poster
General Area Cleaning Checklist
OR/Procedure Room Cleaning Checklist
Sample ASC Environmental Cleaning Policy and Procedure
Sample Environmental Cleaning Schedule for Ambulatory Surgery Centers
- 20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors
- Adverse Event Management Checklist
- Error-Prone Abbreviations Poster
- Joint Commission's 'Do Not Use' List of Abbreviations
- Serious Event Response Toolkit
- Toolkit to Prevent Mislabeled Blood Specimens
Flu Prevention
7 Flu and Infection Prevention Safety Videos From the Department of Veterans Affairs
8 Seasonal Flu Buttons and Stickers From the Department of Veterans Affairs
10 Influenza Posters From the Department of Veterans Affairs
Flu Vaccination Myths & Facts Sheet
'Get the Flu Vaccine, Not the Flu' Poster From CMS
Healthcare Personnel Immunization Toolkit
Hospital Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist From CDC
Patient's and Parent's Guide to Influenza Prevention Flyer
3 Hand Hygiene Videos
Adaptable Hand Hygiene Practices Slide Presentation
Additional Hand Hygiene Monitoring Tool
ASC Quality Collaboration Sample Hand Hygiene Policy/Procedure
ASC Quality Collaboration's Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Tool
'C. the DIFFerence Handwashing Can Make' Brochure
CAPS Video on Hand Hygiene's Effect on Patient Lives
CDC Hand Hygiene Video
CDC's Interactive Hand Hygiene Education
'Clean Hands Save Lives' Flyer From APIC
Excel Log for Computing Alcohol Product Use
Glove Use Information Brochure
Hand Hygiene and Glove Use Monitoring Form
Hand Hygiene Brochure for Patients From CDC
'Hand Hygiene for Healthcare Workers' Brochure
Hand Hygiene/Glove Use Observation Tool
Hand Hygiene Knowledge Assessment Questionnaire
Hand Hygiene Monitoring Tool
Hand Hygiene Observation Form From GOJO
Hand Hygiene Observation Form From Johns Hopkins Medicine
Hand Hygiene Observation Record
Hand Hygiene Promotional Materials Placement Guide
Hand Hygiene Questionnaire for Staff
Hand Hygiene Recognition Program
'Hand Hygiene Saves Lives' Patient Admission Video
Hand Hygiene Surveillance Instrument
Hand Hygiene Training Course From CDC
Hand Hygiene Why, How and When Brochure
Indiana Health Department's Hand Hygiene Observation Tool
iPhone Hand Hygiene Compliance Monitoring Tool
"It's OK to Ask" Hand Hygiene Buttons
Novant Health Hand Hygiene Marketing Kit
Patient Observation of Healthcare Worker Hand Hygiene Tool
'Patient's Guide to Hand Hygiene' Flyer
PowerPoint Presentation for Hand Hygiene Education
Sample Hospital Hand Hygiene Policies
Surgery Center Hand Washing Flier for Patients
Two Hand Hygiene Videos
Two Johns Hopkins Hand Hygiene Observation Tools
2 Simple Handwashing Posters
10 Hand Hygiene Posters for Clinical Staff From the Department of Veteran Affairs
10 Patient Safety Tools on Hand Hygiene: Global Handwashing Day
'Clean Hands Save Lives' Poster From CDC
'Effective Disinfection: It's in Your Hands' Poster
GOJO's Hand Hygiene Posters
'Hand Hygiene: How's Your Technique' Posters
Hand Hygiene Poster Collection from Johns Hopkins
Hand Hygiene Poster from the Minnesota Department of Health
Hand Hygiene Posters & Screen Saver From CDC
Hand Hygiene Screen Savers and Poster From 'High Five for Healthy New Hampshire'
Handwashing Poster for Kids
Handwashing Reminder Door Sign
Handwashing Statistics Poster
'How It Works: Cleaning Hands with Waterless Hand Sanitizer' Poster
'How to Handrub/Handwash' Poster From WHO
'I'm a Fan of Handwashing' Restroom Sign
'Love the Glove' HAI Prevention Poster and Brochure
'My 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene' Poster
'Practice Hand Hygiene After Removing Gloves' Poster
- 2 Antimicrobial Stewardship Proposal Samples
3 Resources for Dialysis Infection Prevention - 4 Sample Surgery Center Infection Control Tools
Adult Treatment Guidelines for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
AHA's Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Toolkit
Ambulatory Surgery Center Infection Prevention & Control Toolkit
APIC's Guide to Infection Prevention in Emergency Services - ASC Infection Control Practice Assessment
ASC Quality Collaboration's Infection Prevention Toolkits for Surgery Centers
Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Prevention Toolkit
CDC's CRE Prevention Toolkit
Communicable Diseases and Control Measures Chart
Computer-Based, Video-Simulation Training Program on Infection Control Practices From HHS
'Cover Your Cough' Poster & Flyer
IHI Severe Sepsis Bundles
Infection Control Assessment Tool for Hospitals
Infection Control Environmental Review Form
Infection Control Information Sheet and Education Checklist for Physicians
Infection Control Program Cleaning Checklists
Infection Control Program Flow Chart
Infection Control Risk Assessment
Infection Prevention Checklist for Outpatient Settings From CDC
Infection Prevention Education for ASCs
Interactive Infection Risk Assessment Worksheet
Kaiser Permanente's Infection Control "Plus" Measures - Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Resources
National Collaborative Manual - Nevada Public Health Foundation's 'Infection Control in ASCs'
NICE Updated Infection Control Guideline
Oregon Patient Safety Commission's Infection Prevention Program Annual Goals Evaluation Tool
PA Patient Safety Authority's Norovirus Preparedness Tool
Personalized Hospital Infection Prevention Poster
Quality Infection Control Toolkits From the North Carolina Center for Hospital Quality and Patient Safety - Sample Infection Control Competency Quiz and Staff Questions
Sample Infection Control Risk Assessment for Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Sample Isolation Policy
Scrub the Hub Posters
Severe Sepsis Audit Tool
Toolkit for ICU Safety
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Prevention Guide
Video Training on Infection Control Practices - 'Your Patient has Respiratory Symptoms - So What?' Brochure
- 10 Tips to Prevent Accidental Medicine Overdose
- 10 Tools for Addressing Medication Errors
AHRQ Pamphlet for Reducing Medication Errors
AHRQ Toolkit to Enhance Medication Safety Through ED Pharmacist
Amerinet Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs Toolkit
Antibiotic Regimen Selection for Surgery Pocket Card
Anticoagulation Adverse Drug Event Gap Analysis
Audio Slideshow on Telephone/Verbal Orders
CDC's Checklist for Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship Programs
'Check Your Medicines"' Checklist Poster
'Do Not Crush' List (Oral Dosage Forms That Should Not be Crushed)
'Drug Interactions: What You Should Know' Brochure
ECRI Medication Safety Solutions Kit
FDA and ISMP Lists of Look-Alike Drug Names With Recommended Tall Man Letters
Get Smart Posters for Appropriate Antibiotics Administration
Guide to Reducing Adverse Drug Events
How to Create an Accurate Medication List - Improving Inpatient Medication Reconciliation
- ISMP Medication Safety Self-Assessment
- ISMP's List of Error-Prone Abbreviations, Symbols and Dose Designations
Medical Error Education Video for Patients From AHRQ
Medication Error Reduction Scorecards
Medication Disposal Guide
Medication History/Discharge Order/Patient Instructions Form From Kearney County Health Services
Medication Reconciliation Form
Medication Risks Poster
Medication Safety Best Practices Guide for Ambulatory Care Use
Medication Safety Checklist From AMA
Medication Safety Checklist From National Council on Patient Information and Education
Medication Safety Reconciliation Toolkit
Medication Safety Toolkit for High-Risk Medicare Beneficiaries
Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Sample Anticoagulant Risk Analysis
Sample Policy on Telephone/Verbal Orders
SCIP 'Stop Antibiotics' Poster
Spanish Language Medication Tracking Tool
Table of Standard Concentrations of Neonatal Drug Infusions - 'The More We Know, the More We Can Help' Medication Brochure
- 6 Colorectal Cancer Screening Posters
- 6 Fact Sheets Developed by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement
- 10 Patient Safety Checklists
ABCDE Bundle for Critically Ill Patients
ACGME Pathways to Excellence
Additions to ASC Approved Procedures List Policy
AHA Leadership Forum's Guide to Team-Based Care
AHRQ Toolkit to Use Quality Indicators
AHRQ's Starter Set for Ambulatory Care Quality Measures
Assessment of Medical Device Selections
Bed Rail Entrapment Poster
'Champion of Infection Prevention' Kit From APIC - Chronic Disease Self-Management Program Toolkit
Code of Conduct for ASCs
Communication Strategies for ICU Patients Unable to Speak - CUSP Quality Improvement Spread Module
Dialysis Checklists and Audit Tools
Evaluation Form for Phlebotomy Safety Devices
HAI Prevention Program Roadmap
Home Healthcare Blueprint for Excellence - Hospital Work Plan Template
Hospitalist Self-Assessment Guide
IHI Global Trigger Tool
Improving Diagnostic Testing
'Is Your Patient Suicidal?' Poster
Language Services Toolkit
Leadership Guide to Implement Safe Practices
Medical Chart Peer Review Evaluation Form
New York State's Quality Improvement Plan Template
National Quality Stakeholder Toolkit
Nutrition Toolkit for Healthcare Providers - Obstructive Sleep Apnea Preoperative Screening Tool
Patient Flow Worksheet for Surgery Centers
Patient-Specific Daily Goals Survey
PDI's Healthcare Reform Champions Kit
Point-of-Care Devices Toolkit
Preventive Services Patient Data Collection Form
Private Performance Feedback Reporting Guide
Professional Conduct Toolkit
Provider Toolkit to Improve Hypertension Control
Provider Tools to Care for Diverse Populations
Quality Improvement Activities for Governance
Quality Improvement Savings Tracker Worksheet
Security Risk Analysis for EHR
'Strategies to Improve Monitor Alarm Safety' Poster - 'The Anesthesia Experience During Labor & Delivery' Brochure From NAPA
Tip Card & Poster for Nurses Using Social Media
Toolkit for Colored Wristbands
Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea Toolkit From AAAHC - Understanding the Science of Safety Module
- VA's Root Cause Analysis Guide
Vascular Access Device Slides & Quiz
VNAA Blueprint for Excellence - VTE Prevention Guide
Warming Cabinet Temperature Checklist - 10 Common Questions and Answers About MRSA
- APIC's MRSA Elimination Guide
'FAQs About MRSA' Poster From CDC
Free MRSA Posters and Brochures
'Helpful Reminders About MRSA Infection' Brochure
MRSA Evaluation and Treatment Guide
MRSA Infection Prevention How-To Guide
MRSA Policy - MRSA Prevention Patient Education
Universal ICU Decolonization for MRSA Reduction - 4 STOP STICKS Prevention Posters From CDC
- Baseline Assessment Worksheet for Sharps Injury Prevention Program
Bloodborne Pathogen Program Assessment
Bloodborne Pathogens Toolkit
Bloodborne Pathogens Training Video
CDC Form for Employee Exposure to Blood/Body Fluids
CDC Sharps Safety Posters
CDC's List of Certified Equipment
Checklist for Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Prevention
Checklist for Sharps Injury Prevention
Display Board of Sharps Devices
'DOs and DON'Ts of Proper Sharps Disposal' Poster Standards Employee Checklist
Evaluation Form for Safety Needle/Syringe
'Exposure to Blood: What Healthcare Personnel Need to Know' Brochure
Fact Sheet on Proper Handling of Contaminated Sharps
Guide for Selecting, Using Personal Protective Equipment in Healthcare
Inventory List of Sharps Devices
'Needlestick Injuries – A Nurse's Story' Video
Needlestick Injury Prevention Assessment Tool
Needlestick Injury Response Poster
Needlestick Prevention Educational Brochure
NIOSH Guide to Needlestick/Sharps Injury Prevention
OSHA Respiratory Protection Video
Personal Protective Equipment Education and Competency Tools
Personal Protective Equipment Posters
Preventing Needlestick Injuries Checklist
Preventing Needlestick Injuries Toolkit
Sample Form for Performing a Simple Root Cause Analysis of a Sharps Injury or Near Miss Event
Sample Worksheet for Estimating the Annual and Average Cost of Needlesticks and Other Sharps-Related Injuries
Sequence for Donning and Removing Personal Protective Equipment Poster
Sharps Safety Educational Brochure
Sharps Safety 'Passing and Loading' Poster
Sharps Safety 'Reporting = Prevention' Poster
Survey of Device Use for Sharps Injury Prevention Program
Use Sharps With Safety Features Poster
'What are Bloodborne Pathogens' Presentation - Workplace Violence Toolkit From the Emergency Nurses Association
- AHRQ's Preventing Falls Toolkit
- Fall Prevention Policies
Fall Prevention Brochures, Posters
Falls Prevention Checklist From CNA HealthPro
Falls Toolkit Jeopardy
Home Fall Prevention Checklist From CDC
Morse Falls Risk Predictor
NCPS' Balance Assessment Handbook
Patient Fall Prevention and Management Protocol
Preventing Falls in Ambulatory Surgery Environments - Simple Patient Falls Prevention Poster
- 10 Patient Handoff Communications Tools
- AACN's SBAR Hand-Off Communication Tool
CLINIC SAFE Handoffs Pocket Card
Patient Handoff Policy & Form From Morehouse School of Medicine
Patient Handover Toolkit From the Royal College of Physicians - Safer Sign-Out Form for Patient Handoffs
Sign Out Software - 6 Patient Safety Posters From the Renal Physicians Association
13 Steps to Assessing Patient Safety Culture
ABCs of Patient Safety Poster - Ambulatory Patient Safety Toolkit
- Business Plan Template Including Patient Safety
- Communication Climate Assessment Tool
- Einstein Healthcare Network's National Patient Safety Goals Poster
- Developing a Just Culture
- Employee Instruction Worksheet
- Healthcare Executive Competency Assessment
Healthcare Team Vitality Assessment - Healthcare Teamwork and Communication Toolkit
- HealthPartner's Ambulatory Patient Safety Toolkit
- Hospital Safety Culture Check-Up
- Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture
IHI Case Study Discussion
Implementing Patient Safety Rounds Toolkit - Leadership Checklist for Patient Safety Organization Participation
- Medical Staff Bylaws Template
- Outpatient Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture From ARHQ
- Patient Safety and Quality Handbook for Nurses
- Patient Safety Culture Assessment
- Patient Safety Leadership Self-Assessment
- Perinatal Patient Safety Program Roadmap
- Perioperative Nurse Competency Checklist
- Physician Engagement Self-Diagnostic Worksheet
Resources to Optimize Care Quality - Safe Patient Handling Tip Sheet
Safety Program Participation and Implementation Toolkit - Safety Assessment for Staff
SAFE CARE Posters - Safety Attitudes Questionnaire
- Self-Assessment of Leaders' Progress Toward Strategic Goals
- 'Stop! Help Protect Our Patients' Poster
Stop-the-Line Assertive Statement Training - Survey for Staff on Patient Safety
- Team Building Exercise
- TeamSTEPPS Training Module for Primary Care
- Veterans Affairs' Patient Safety Assessment Tool
- WHO Collaborating Centre's 9 Patient Safety Solutions
- 3 Sample Data Gathering Tools: Immediate Post-Op Telephone Call, 30-Day Post-Op Telephone Call and Office Follow-Up Information
- Ambulatory Care Patient Engagement Toolkit
- ASC Call Script for Patients Prior to Surgery
- ASC Patient Satisfaction Survey
- 'Be More Involved in Your Health Care' Brochure
- 'Being Involved in Your Surgical Procedure' Brochure
- CAHPS Improvement Guide for Improving the Patient Experience
- CDC's Patient Notification Toolkit
CUSP Family Engagement Toolkit - Engaging Consumers on Clinical Alarm Safety
- HCAHPS Mail and Telephone Patient Surveys
- HRSA Patient Satisfaction Survey
- Infection Prevention Cafeteria Tray Liners
- Leadership Guide for Patient, Family Engagement
- Patient Engagement Framework
- Patient Experience Toolkit From Kansas City Quality Improvement Consortium
- Rand Health's Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire
- Rand Health's Visit-Specific Satisfaction Instrument
- Sample Patient Satisfaction Survey
- 3 Readmission Chart Review Tools
- 4 Hospital Transition How-to Guides
- 30-Day Readmission Chart Review Form
AHRQ's "Taking Care of Myself" Brochure
ASC Adult PONV/PDNV Policy
ASC Discharge Criteria Policy
BOOST Care Transition Implementation Guide - Congestive Heart Failure Discharge Guide
Discharge Checklist & Care Transition Plan
Discharge Instructions for Peripheral Nerve Block Patients
Discharge Planning Tools for Heart Failure Patients
Guide for Patients When Leaving Your Facility
Heart Failure, Attack Discharge Checklists
Leader Action Guide for Reducing Avoidable Readmissions
Model Transfer Form for Nursing Facility to Emergency Department/Hospital
National Patient Safety Foundation's Tips for Preventing Readmission
Nebraska Hospital Association's Sample Patient Discharge Instruction Form
Patient Discharge Planning Checklist From CMS
Patient/Family Discharge Planning Checklist
Project RED's New Toolkit Chapter
Re-Engineered Discharge Toolkit
Readmission Diagnostic Worksheet
Surgery Center Preop and Postop Documentation Tools Collection
Transitions of Care Checklist - Working With Family Caregivers Toolkit
- Adverse Event Reporting Form for Office-Based Surgery
- Adverse Event Disclosure Guide
Best Practices for Public Quality Reporting - Guide to Creating Equity Reports
- Guide to Increasing Reporting of Potential Medical Errors
Guide to Promoting Healthcare Public Reports - Sample Patient Safety Monthly Reporting Plan
- 4 Posters on Safe Injection Practices From CDC
ASC Quality Collaboration's Safe Injection Practices Toolkit - CDC Video on Risks of Sharing Insulin Pens
- CDC's Insulin Injections Brochure & Poster
- CDC's Safe Patient Injections Training Presentation
- Injection Safety Myths and Truths Flyer
- Safe Injection Checklist
- AAMI's Infection Control Survey Tool for Reprocessing Devices
- Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization Policy and Procedures
Endoscope Reprocessing Competency Worksheet
Endoscope Reprocessing Tools
Incomplete Biological Result Form
Sterile Processing Checklist
Sterile Processing Department Testing and Load Form and QI Worksheet - Sterilization Audit Checklist
- Extinguishing a Surgical Fire Poster
- OR Fire Prevention Video
Poster for Airway Fire Prevention
Sample Fire Safety Plan
Surgical Fire Prevention Poster
Surgical Smoke Management Toolkit
Universal Protocol & Fire Risk Assessment for Bedside Procedure - 7 Educational Tools for Prevention of Wrong-Site Surgery
- 3 Surgical Error Analysis Forms
- ASC Time-Out Policy and Procedure
- 'Ensuring Correct Surgery' Pamphlet From the Department of Veteran Affairs
'Ensuring Correct Surgery' Poster From the Department of Veteran Affairs - Hospital-Acquired VTE Prevention Guide
Joint Commission Guide to Reducing SSIs - OP-marks' How to Make a Better Site Mark
- Retained Foreign Object Audit Tool
'Safe Site' Poster From Minnesota Hospital Association
Safe Site Recommendations for Interventional Radiology - Surgical/Procedural Verification Protocol
- Time-Out Script Example From Minnesota Hospital Association
- Time-Out Stop Sign Poster
Universal Protocol Poster From Joint Commission
VTE Prophylaxis Pocket Card
Wrong-Site Surgery Prevention Checklist - AAO's Wrong-Site Surgery Checklist
- Ambulatory Surgery Pre- & Post-Operative Checklists
- Ambulatory Surgery Surgical Checklist
- AORN's Surgical Checklist
- Checklist for Checklist Development
- Daily ICU Checklist from Kansas University
- Gastroenterology Safe Surgery Checklist
Instructional Videos on Surgical Safety Checklist Use
Preoperative Checklist - Safe Surgery Checklist
- Safe Surgical Checklist Resources From Safe Surgery 2015
Sample Safe Surgery Checklist From Oregon Patient Safety Commission
Surgery Checklists for Patient Safety From MHAUS
Surgical Safety Checklist and Toolkit for Download From BCBS
Surgical Safety Checklist for CEOs
Surgical Safety Checklists Used Worldwide
SURPASS Checklist for Safe Surgery
Venous Thromboembolism and Ambulatory Surgery
WHO Surgical Safety Checklist - Annual Tuberculosis Risk Assessment Worksheet
- 'Stop Tuberculosis' Poster From CDC
'Think TB!' Poster - Healthcare Waste Auditing Tool
- Healthcare Waste Management Training Tool
- 'Know Where to Throw' Waste Management Poster
Massachusetts Department of Health's Medical Waste On-Site Log
Medical Waste Management Checklist
Red Bag Waste Sticker - Waste Identification Tool
Infection Control/Prevention (General)
Medication Reconciliation/Safety
2 Patient Education Fliers on Preoperative Bathing
5 Steps to Safer Healthcare
'6 Ways to a Safer Hospital Stay' Poster
AHRQ's Questions Card and Questions Builder
AMA 'Weigh What Matters' App
Checklist for Health Literacy Materials
Clinical Teach-Back Cards
Colorectal Cancer Screening Fact Sheet From CDC
Consumer Healthcare Tips in Spanish
'Having Surgery? What You Need to Know' Brochure From AHRQ
Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit
Healthcare Literacy Assessment
Home Healthcare Medical Devices Checklist
Infection Prevention Cafeteria Tray Liners
Infection Prevention Wallet Card, Brochure & Posters From the WAVE Campaign
Iowa Health System's Teach-Back Toolkit
Language to Use in Public Reporting About Ambulatory Care
Medicare Preventive Services Brochure Newsletter
Memory and Dementia Brochure
Template for Announcing Public Reports on Quality
Patient List of Questions for Medical Appointments
PowerPoint Education on Plain Language
'Preventing Infections in the Hospital: What You Can Do' Brochure
Speak Up Posters in English and Spanish From The Joint Commission
'Speak Up: What You Should Know About Stroke' Brochure
Toolkit for Making Written Material Clear and Effective From CMS
Tools for Enhancing Safety for Patients With Limited English
Universal Patient Compact
What Patients Can Do to Help Prevent Infections Poster
"Words to Watch" Fact Sheet to Improve Health Literacy
Surgical Site Infection/Wound Care
APIC's Guide to the Elimination of Orthopedic Surgical SSIs
'BEAGLES' Poster for Surgical Site Infection Prevention
'CATS' Poster for Surgical Site Infection Intervention
FAQs About Surgical Site Infections Poster
Form for Documentation of Wound Infections
Glucose Control to Reduce SSIs Toolkit
Guidelines and Procedures for Surgical Site Infections
Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcer Prevention Guide
'How Can You Prevent Wrong-Site Surgery?' Brochure
IHI's JOINTS Hospital Registry Template
Pressure Ulcer Pocket Card
Pressure Ulcer Prevention Self-Assessment
Pressure Ulcer Wound Poster
SSI Cost of Infection Savings Calculator
SSI Data Tracker Worksheet
Surgical Site Infection Prevention Toolkit
Surgical Wound Classification Form
'Turn Clock' Poster to Help Prevent Pressure Ulcers
Wound Infection/Unexpected Outcome Report
Note: Tools provided for download are for educational purposes only. Please review your facility's policies, accreditation standards, and state and federal agency requirements before adapting and using these resources in your organization.