Fighting Against Hospital Workplace Violence
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.
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 workplace violence incidents involve suspects biting and punching security officers and nurses.
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.
The guide offers recommended action steps, case studies, leading practices, and solutions for creating a safer workplace.
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.
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The patient was upset he had tested positive for COVID-19. The estimated damage from the incident is more than $12,900.
The woman told police that her estranged husband showed up to her place of work and wanted to talk to her boyfriend, who also worked there.
Healthcare security practitioners should consider the potential impact this alert could have on their healthcare organization’s security programs.
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.