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Age Appropriate Competencies

• Age Appropriate Competency Sample Format

• Age Appropriate Competencies – Communication

• Age Appropriate Competencies – Medication Administration

• Age Appropriate Competencies – Skin Care

• Age Appropriate Competencies – Cardiac Monitor

• Age Appropriate Competencies – Pharmacy Services

• Age Appropriate Competencies – Ward Clerk

• Age Appropriate Competencies – Housekeeping

• Age Appropriate Competencies – Social Work Services

• Age Appropriate Competencies – Respiratory Services

• Age Appropriate Competencies – Patient Education

• Age Appropriate Physical Therapy

• Age Appropriate Housekeeping Services

Assessment

• Pedi Assessment Tool

• Nursing Competency Form  

Care of Patients

• CPR Flowsheet

• Interdisciplinary Plan of Care - revised

• Wound Healing – Push 3.0 Tool

Continuum of Care

• Interdisciplinary Assessment of Ongoing Discharge Planning Needs

Environment of Care

• Administrative Support Statement of EOC Program

• Area of Opportunity Form

• Environment of Care - Indicator Tracking Form (pdf)

• Sample Orientation for Contract Workers (submitted by Sutter Health)  
  

Safety:

• Bomb Threat Plan

• Bomb Threat Checklist

• Environmental Safety Rounds

• Safety/Security Survey

Security:

• Security Crime Vulnerability Inspection Report

• Violence Management Policy

Life Safety:

• Construction Risk Assessment 

• Interim Life Safety Inspection Tool

Emergency Management:

Utilities:

• Energy Saving Strategies

• Utility Listing Worksheet Example

FPPE

• FPPE SIG Response  pdf    

Governing Body

Human Resources

• HR File Audit Form

• HR Personnel File Review Form for LTAC Facilities

• Hospital Nursing Staff Plan  

• HR File Audit form for Agency Contract, Travelers   

• New Hire Checklist

• New Hire Orientation Agenda  

• Non-Hospital Employees HR Required Processes 

Infection Control

• Sharps Injury Prevention Program   

Institutional/Government Standards & Guidelines

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - agency for healthcare research & quality

Center for Disease Control (CDC) - US government health information on disease, injury, & disability

Federal Drug Administration - US food & drug administration
   
Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience Database  -  products database (FDA)

Medline Plus - authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other    
government agencies and health-related organizations.

National Guideline Clearinghouse - news, advisories, & clinical guidelines

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases - health topics

National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases  - health topics

National Institute of Health - primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research

National Library of Medicine - worlds largest medical library

National Library of Medicine (NLM) Health Services/Technology Assessment

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - brain & nervous system disorders

Ontario Guideline Advisory Committee - recommended clinical guidelines, all specialties


Leadership

• Ambulatory Summary Sheet  pdf  

• Clinical Practice Guidelines Policy

• Contract Tracking Form

• Disclosure of Unanticipated Outcomes Policies

• ED Hold Patients Data Collection Form  

• Scope of Care Form

• Sentinel Event Alert Response Form

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Medical Staff

• Medical Staff Coordinator Materials

Medical Standards & Guidelines

American Academy of Pediatrics - policies & clinical practice guidelines

American Association of Respiratory Care - clinical practice guidelines

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - website

American College of Physicians - clinical guidelines

American College of Rheumatology - treatments & guidelines

American Diabetes Association - clinical practice recommendations

American Gastroenterological Association - medical position statements

The American Geriatrics Society - guidelines & position statements

American Psychiatric Association - practice guidelines

American Urological Association - clinical guidelines

Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology - guidelines

Association of Emergency Physicians - policy & position statements

Diseases of the Breast - guidelines, reviews, position statements, recommendations, standards

The Endocrine Society - website

Evidenced-Based Medical Resource Center - clinical practice guidelines, all specialties

Family Practice Notebook - a family medicine resource -all specialties

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - clinical practice guidelines

Spine Universe - back pain, pathology & treatment

Wheeless' Orthopaedics - Duke University orthopedic surgery online medical textbook

Miscellaneous

Health Hippo - a collection of health care policy and regulatory materials

Lab Tests Online - understanding laboratory testing

MedCalc - clinical calculations

US Pharmacopeia - establishes public standards in assuring quality medicines, dietary supplements,
and related products
 

Nursing Standards & Guidelines

American Nephrology Nurses' Association - position statements

Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses - news, practice, policy

Emergency Nurses Association - position statements

Health Canada - clinical practice guidelines for nurses in primary care, excellent resource

John Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing  - news, research, resources

National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel - gold standards in pressure ulcer prevention & management

NurseLinx - news, nursing articles all specialties

OPPE

OPPE SIG Response  pdf       

Patient Safety

AHRQ - Patient Safety Network

Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality

Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation

FDA - Patient  Safety News

Healthcare FMEA

Institute for Healthcare Improvement

The Leapfrog Group

National Patient Safety Group

National VA Center for Patient Safety

Partnership for Health & Accountability  

Patient Safety Brochure 

Patient Safety Plan Outline

Performance Improvement

Performance Improvement Project Report

Quality Awareness Facilitator Evaluation

Quality Awareness Facilitator Guide PowerPoint Presentation

Quality Awareness Post Test

Quality Initiative A Public Resource on Hospital Performance  

PI Tools

Operative and Invasive Review  -
   Planning Grid for Procedures Review
   Tracking Procedures Reviewed

Physician Performance Measurement Sets 

Prioritization Matrix

Tools and Techniques 

Spider Diagram

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