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Patient Safety Initiative Resources

The AHA has worked with hospitals and health systems to share tools that help build a culture of patient safety and adopt best practices.

United Against the Flu

United Against the Flu is a collaborative effort by several national health care organizations and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to amplify the importance of getting vaccinated, especially this flu season.
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Reducing Disparities in Health Outcomes

AHA members are pursuing practices that can reduce health outcome disparities and thereby improve health outcomes for all populations.
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Facility Evacuation Decision Guidance

The pre-disaster self-assessment consists of an assessment of critical infrastructure and an estimate of evacuation time.
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Infection Prevention & Life Safety Checklist

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Although the primary role of hospital engineering and maintenance staff is to service and maintain the building and equipment, it also plays an important role in preventing infections and other safety issues. By being constantly aware of their surroundings and watching for issues that can increase the risk of infection and other dangers, facility professionals can do even more to improve the safety of their buildings. This checklist provides a guide they can use as they walk through their facilities.
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Sprinkler System Valve Manual Template

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A sprinkler system can be complex with many different zones and valves. Some of those valves may be easily to locate. Others may be in more obscure locations.
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Community hazard vulnerability analysis tool

Compliance Tools
Developed by a group of experts, this Excel file can be used by health care organizations to assess their vulnerabilities and help manage their emergency preparedness programs.
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The Health Equity Roadmap

The Health Equity Roadmap: A national initiative to improve health care outcomes.
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About The Health Equity Roadmap Work

AHA’s Institute for Diversity & Health Equity designed the Health Equity Roadmap as a framework to guide hospitals and health care systems to advance equity.
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Equitable and Inclusive Organizational Policies

Applying a DEI lens to organizational policies and supporting an equitable and inclusive climate and culture.