The topic Campus Safety readers showed most interest in this month was acts of violence, which doesn’t come as a surprise since data shows violence is increasing in schools and hospitals.
Since this article was originally published, six more states now recommend color code standardization for hospital emergencies.
Authorities say the Duke shooting was prompted by a struggle between the man and Durham officers. The man was able to take away the gun of one of the officers.
While there isn’t one solution to mitigating hospital workplace violence, a change in the culture surrounding reporting incidents is a good place to start.
The man who punched him was involuntarily admitted to the hospital as a psychiatric patient and had received treatment there before.
Some bizarre safety and security events went down at K-12 schools, colleges and hospitals in the month of November.
The elderly victim, who was forced to drive the vehicle, jumped out of the moving car after police deployed a spike strip.
From 2019 to 2020, the assault rate at U.S. hospitals increased more than 23% from 10.9 incidents per 100 beds to 14.2.
Joseph Wuerz has been charged with aggravated battery on a pregnant woman and a medical worker, and homicide of an unborn child
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.
