Toolkits/Methodology
American Hospital Association toolkits and methodologies for members and the health care field.
The Wisconsin Quality of Life Index is a multidimensional model for measuring patients' quality of life. It takes into account the different perspectives of the patient, the patient's family, and the clinician, both currently and over time. The W-QLI website provides five instruments, an assessment…
This toolkit has tips on Selecting Patients and Families to Serve as Advisors Preparation for Meetings During Meetings Anticipate Illness Demands
The Respiratory Protection Webkit includes a 10-module Respiratory Protection Course and accompanying resources. The course is ideal for the occupational and environmental health professional who wants to learn more about OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard and the role of the Occupational…
This toolkit from OSHA is availalbe to the public and contains references, educational resources ,templates, sample forms and educational materials. It identifies existing public health guidance.
The Employee Flu Immunization Campaign Kit is designed to help hospitals, nursing homes, and other health care settings protect staff and patients from influenza by increasing health care worker immunization rates. The kit includes facts, worksheets, promotional materials, tips, and step-by-step…
The United States Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration office released a set of resources to assist hospital leaders in developing a safety and health management system--a proactive, collaborative process to find and fix workplace hazards before employees are injured…
The Community Health Systems Development Team at the Georgia Health Policy Center has developed a return on investment calculator designed especially for rural health grantees. The calculator is a tool for estimating the economic benefits to a community nd the money that is invested in that work…
Use this tool to assess whether your health-related organization or system, or coalition of organizations working to improve health and health care, is ready to pursue the Triple Aim.
This how-to guide describes the essentials elements of preventing obstetrical adverse events, including the safe use of oxytocin and key evidence-based care components in the IHI Perinatal Bundles: IHI Elective Induction Bundle (Oxytocin), IHI Augmentation Bundle (Oxytocin) and the IHI Vacuum…
Northwestern Memorial Hospital developed a comprehensive toolkit focused on the prevalence and impact of adverse events, medication safety, medication reconciliation and the implementation of the electronic medical record.Over the past several years, Northwestern Memorial Hospital has addressed…