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45 Patient Safety Toolkit T o supplement the material and analysis provided by Becker's Clinical Quality and Infection Control, Becker's Healthcare offers an online database of free and low-cost downloadable patient safety tools and resources, putting them all in one place for user conve- nience. The database contains tools for patients and providers on all quality-related matters, in- cluding general and specific infection prevention and control, adverse event prevention and quality reporting. The following are 10 of the most popular patient safety tools on the Becker's Hospital Review and Becker's ASC Review websites so far this year, starting with the most popular. Halyard Health's Hand Hygiene Posters: Halyard Health, formerly Kimberly-Clark Health Care, of- fers two hand hygiene posters to show healthcare workers, patients and visitors alike how to prop- erly clean and sanitize their hands. ANA's CAUTI Prevention Tool: The American Nurses Association provides a tool for nurses to help prevent catheter-associated urinary tract in- fections that includes a flow chart to aid in the decision to insert a catheter or not, and a checklist of tasks to complete before, during and after in- serting an indwelling urinary catheter. Dartmouth-Hitchcock's Hand Hygiene Video: Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth-Hitchcock of- fers a humorous video explaining the importance of hand hygiene in stopping the spread of germs. AHA's Discharge Planning Kit: The American Hospital Association has a discharge planning toolkit available to help hospitals improve patient transitions to post-acute care and reduce read- missions that includes five case studies as well as tools to support decision-making. Joint Commission Patient Education Video on Surgery Prep: The Joint Commission offers a video titled "Speak Up: When You're Having Sur- gery" that healthcare provider organizations can use to help educate their patients on surgery prep. CDC's Tap Report Resources to Assist HAI Preven- tion: The Centers for Disease Control and Preven- tion created a targeted assessment for prevention report function available for National Healthcare Safety Network users looking to identify healthcare facilities with high rates of healthcare-associated in- fections, and the tool can help staff decide where to target their HAI prevention efforts. Crash Cart Supply Checklist: The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority offers a free checklist for facilities to make sure crash carts are standardized and fully stocked in the event of an emergency. Videos on Ebola Preparedness in the ED: The CDC and Johns Hopkins Medicine released four web-based training modules on Ebola prepared- ness in the emergency department to help prepare healthcare workers to identify, triage and manage the care of patients who may have Ebola or an- other highly infectious disease. AHRQ's Kit for ESRD Facilities: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality offers a toolkit, including PowerPoint presentations and videos, to help end-stage renal disease facilities prevent infections in dialysis patients. Safer Sign-Out Form for Patient Handoffs: The Emergency Medicine Patient Safety Foundation offers a free Safer Sign Out form to improve the safety of patient handoffs at the end of a shift. n 10 Most Popular Patient Safety Tools SAVE THE DATE! Becker's Hospital Review CEO Roundtable + CFO/CIO Roundtable November 18-19, 2015 Ritz Carlton - Chicago, Illinois 44 Leading Hospital & Health System CEOs 33 CFOs & CIOs & 100 Hospital Executives Total Speaking • 5 Tracks & 74 Sessions To learn more visit www.BeckersHospitalReview.com To register, visit www.regonline.com/ceoroundtable2015