5 Hospital Security Incidents Caught on Surveillance
These violent incidents emphasize the importance of having a robust workplace violence prevention program in place at all hospitals.
These violent incidents emphasize the importance of having a robust workplace violence prevention program in place at all hospitals.
The woman attacked the employee from beyond, pulling her ponytail and punching and stabbing her several times in the back and neck.
Metro Nashville police say the discharged patient rode the parking garage elevator up and down and randomly attacked people.
Comments on the new and updated standards for preventing hospital workplace violence are due by February 16.
The nurse is speaking out about violence against nurses, which he says has been on the rise during the coronavirus pandemic.
A year before the shooting, employees said they asked administrators to provide better protection in parking areas but nothing was done.
IAHSS’ latest hospital crime survey found that in 2019, Type 2 assaults jumped 25% and aggravated assaults more than doubled compared to the previous year.
The patient grabbed a security officer’s gun and pointed it at the head of a medical assistant as she was preparing a bed for officers to restrain him.
A psychiatric patient at Munster Community Hospital placed the security officer in a chokehold after violently attacking a nurse.
The decision was made after senior leaders sought feedback from frontline workers and assessed the physical environment of the hospital.
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.