Cincinnati Healthcare Workers Endure Abuse During Pandemic
A local public health official said Cincinnati hospital employees are facing “physical violence, vile words, and downright cruel behavior.”
A local public health official said Cincinnati hospital employees are facing “physical violence, vile words, and downright cruel behavior.”
The recent workplace violence incidents at McKay Dee Hospital are part of an escalating problem experienced by healthcare workers nationwide.
Metro Nashville police say the discharged patient rode the parking garage elevator up and down and randomly attacked people.
The 77-year-old victim has advocated for additional security cameras after she was carjacked and injured in a hospital parking lot.
Houston Police say the woman was accompanying her husband to his doctor’s appointment when he pulled out two pistols and shot her.
Comments on the new and updated standards for preventing hospital workplace violence are due by February 16.
Between a global pandemic and increasing hospital violence, 2020 has been a challenging and unpredictable year for the healthcare sector.
The nurse is speaking out about violence against nurses, which he says has been on the rise during the coronavirus pandemic.
The man, who is listed in critical condition, attempted to enter another patient’s room that was being guarded by sheriff’s deputies.
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.
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.