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How it works
1. Submit
Provide the requested information about your organization and your Toolkit.
2. Review
Our team will your review your submission and follow up if any additional information is required.
3. Decision
You will receive notification within one month regarding whether your Toolkit has been accepted for publication on PSNet.
What You Need to Know
- Must be applicable to healthcare professionals and must have a patient safety focus.
- Grounded in patient safety and not quality or quality improvement alone.
- Should contain resources necessary to implement patient safety systems and protocols.
- Examples of types of resources in our current toolkits section include Fact Sheets, Measurement Tools, Discussion Guides, Conference Proceedings, Studies, and more.
Browse Toolkit Examples
Diagnostic excellence is an expansion of the diagnostic error reduction movement that encompasses a range of quality and safety activities. This effort highlights six structural elements for... Read More
Washington DC: Association of American Medical Colleges; 2022.
Effective communication is critical as patients shift from one level of care to another as their diagnosis evolves. This toolkit is designed to help academic medical centers initiate conversations to improve diagnostic... Read More
MHA Keystone Center. Michigan Health and Hospital Association.
Person- and family-centered (PFC) care puts the patient and their family at the center of decision making and planning for their health and healthcare. This toolkit from the MHA Keystone Center includes a roadmap... Read More
Patient and Family Advisory Councils (PFACs) can help to operationalize patient engagement in healthcare safety improvement work. This toolkit targets diagnostic... Read More
Gilbert R, Asselbergs M, Davis D, et al. Healthcare Excellence Canada; 2023.
Patient safety requires a systems approach to identify problems and arrive at lasting solutions that reduce harm. This document encourages discussion amongst... Read More
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; July 2023.
Obstetric hemorrhage and severe high blood pressure during pregnancy are leading known causes of preventable maternal harms in the United States. The AHRQ Safety Program for... Read More
