How to Prevent and Respond to Violence in Hospitals
Learning to recognize escalating behaviors and practicing de-escalation skills are essential to addressing the rise in hospital violence.
Learning to recognize escalating behaviors and practicing de-escalation skills are essential to addressing the rise in hospital violence.
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The guide offers recommended action steps, case studies, leading practices, and solutions for creating a safer workplace.
In this webinar, attendees will learn the observable behaviors people exhibit as they head down a path of violence so we can help prevent the preventable.
This discussion will help participants analyze, understand, and assess their own program effectiveness.