Toolkits are intended to be small, self-contained resource modules for just-in-time learning and application.  They can be used as a reference and information source.  They can also be incorporated into existing TeamSTEPPS or other training curricula to introduce key concepts to team members.

Toolkit content can be used by any member of the healthcare team, including clinicians, administrators, medical technicians, credentialing staff, facilities staff, educators, and trainers.

Available Toolkits:

Briefs and Huddles Toolkit: Using team briefs to discuss plans of care in a Labor and Delivery unit, maternal and fetal injuries or adverse events were reduced by nearly 50% over a 3-year period.

Click here to access the Briefs and Huddles Toolkit.

Debriefs Toolkit: Mistakes in healthcare can have tragic consequences. Team events like debriefs can help reduce medical error by allowing healthcare teams to learn from their mistakes as well as their successes in an atmosphere of psychological safety.

Click here to access the Debriefs Toolkit. 

Patient Falls Reduction Toolkit: Falls have been the number one harm event reported to the Department of Defense (DoD) Patient Safety Analysis Center (PSAC) since its inception. These tools are offered as guidance and are designed to assist you with creating an institutional awareness and response to patient falls - education, prevention, assessment, reassessment, intervention, and continuous improvement. 

Click here to access the Patient Falls Reduction Toolkit.

Professional Conduct Toolkit: The toolkit is designed for health professionals who may be serving in leadership roles or who are seeking resources for addressing behaviors that negatively impact patient safety and that disrupt the clinical work environment.

Click here to access the Professional Conduct Toolkit

Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation (SBAR) Toolkit: Evidence shows that use of a structured communication tool known as SBAR can improve information exchange among healthcare team members and reduce the rate of adverse events.

Click here to access the Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation (SBAR) Toolkit.


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