Facility Guidelines Institute

AHRQ Releases Health Care Facility Design Safety Risk Assessment Toolkit

A safety risk assessment toolkit from AHRQ can help designers ensure that new or renovated health care facilities 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 – as required by the Facility Guidelines Institute. The toolkit addresses more than 200 potential environmental considerations for the built environment and provides a quality check tool for prioritizing risks within budget constraints.