New Toolkit from AHRQ Can Help Determine the Best Location for Everything from Isolation Rooms to Sinks
October 6, 2017 | Aging Services Risk Management
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A new safety risk assessment toolkit from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) can help organizations design new or renovated facility environments that “support workflow, procedures, and capability while keeping patients and staff safe from harm. " The toolkit targets six areas of safety—infections, falls, medication errors, security, behavioral health, and patient handling—that are required by the Facility Guidelines Institute.