Attacks on Texas Hospital Employees on the Rise During Latest COVID Surge
Long wait times sometimes prompt the attacks. Nearly 88% of hospital beds in Texas are in use, with more than 21% occupied by COVID-19 patients.
Long wait times sometimes prompt the attacks. Nearly 88% of hospital beds in Texas are in use, with more than 21% occupied by COVID-19 patients.
A security officer placed the hospital on lockdown and called police. The male suspect was arrested and charged.
The nurse suffered a brain bleed after the assault, providing a “wake-up” call for tighter security measures at the hospital.
The recent workplace violence incidents at McKay Dee Hospital are part of an escalating problem experienced by healthcare workers nationwide.
Hidden in a food bag, heroin was discovered by nurses at UPMC Altoona hospital.
February’s most popular articles covered topics such as hospital workplace violence, the future of healthcare security, and Title IX/Clery.
Presidia Gel was created in response to a request from hospital personnel for a fast-acting, non-contaminating self-defense spray.
Comments on the new and updated standards for preventing hospital workplace violence are due by February 16.
The suspect allegedly charged the woman, tackled her to the ground, and threw her in the back of her vehicle before driving off.
Between a global pandemic and increasing hospital violence, 2020 has been a challenging and unpredictable year for the healthcare sector.