Workplace violence in healthcare continues to be a pressing issue throughout the US. Duty of Care which outlines the responsibility medical facilities have to provide
It is difficult to watch the daily news without seeing headlines of a workplace falling victim to a hostile act. This is even more prevalent
UNINTENDED DANGERS OF CERTIFICATES AND MEETING REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS “I meet the regulatory requirements.”…. “My program received a certificate.” I have been hearing these two statements
In this video, we will take a short walk through a few key elements to consider when working through your workplace violence program. We sincerely
“Security, assistance needed in room 123. Security, assistance needed in room 123”. This call is too often used for situations that clinical staff should have
Over the last decade, there has been a growing amount of data on workplace violence in healthcare and its negative outcomes. The focus has been
The H.R. 1195 Workplace Violence Prevention in Healthcare and Social Services legislation, The Joint Commission, and CMS recommend a programmatic approach to workplace violence prevention.
The question comes to mind, why have another incident reporting form or process when we already have a critical incident reporting process? The answer is
The history of workplace violence in healthcare has always been present, yet the prevalence only came to light after the 2011 – 2018 OSHA all
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