Joint Commission: 7 Ways to Prevent Workplace Violence in Healthcare Without Adding Security
Implementing certain policies and procedures at your hospital can make a big impact on workplace violence prevention efforts.
Implementing certain policies and procedures at your hospital can make a big impact on workplace violence prevention efforts.
One informal workplace violence survey found that one in three nurses were kicked or hit.
A nurse at Newark’s University Hospital was stabbed in the abdomen during an attempted robbery when returning to her car.
The poll found 68 percent have experienced at least one incident of violence in the past year while 20 percent have experienced nine or more.
Additional metal detectors, security cameras and panic buttons have been installed throughout the hospital after the near-fatal stabbing of an ER nurse.
The assailant snuck into a secured area behind a housekeeping staff member and stabbed the victim in the back of the neck.
The new penalty for assaulting a healthcare professional is similar to the penalty for assaulting a police officer.
The hospital plans to stay open despite the funding cuts.
The OSHA decision comes after more than five months of investigation into hospital policies and procedures.
The report applauded the two hospitals’ approaches to workplace safety and emergency preparedness.
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