There were more than 740 workplace deaths in 2023 were due to violence, according to federal data.

Empathy-driven strategies, scenario-based training, and advanced technologies like AI can prevent and de-escalate workplace violence. healthcare setting, de-escalation, violence prevention, hospital s ...

When an employee’s safety in the workplace is jeopardized by someone within or outside of the workplace, an employer may seek ...

In a Jan. 20 letter to CMS, 10 national healthcare organizations asked the federal agency to issue clear guidance on emergency department signage that discourages violence against healthcare workers.

Ten major provider organizations are asking the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for guidance on how they can post signs discouraging violence against healthcare workers in the ED ...

Workplace violence continues to be a growing national concern and one of the leading causes of occupational fatalities. In 2023, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 5,283 workplace ...

In a bipartisan vote Tuesday, the Pennsylvania House passed the Healthcare Workplace Violence Prevention Act, which would establish violence prevention committees in all hospitals. The committees ...

Question: I run a small non-profit. Last year, we implemented our workplace violence prevention plan and did comprehensive training for employees. Are there any periodic requirements we need to ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Imagine going to work and knowing there's a chance you'll be punched, bitten, spit on, and verbally harassed. That's the daily reality for many of our healthcare workers manning our ...

Instances of workplace violence, like verbal and physical threats or assaults, aren't new phenomena. However, the environment we're operating in today feels markedly different. High-profile incidents ...

The Oregon Senate is considering a bill that would impose new and expanded workplace violence prevention, response, and reporting obligations upon hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, home health ...

A patient was in pain, frustrated because she felt like no one was listening to her. Emily Barksdale, a nursing student at UNC-Chapel Hill at the time, walked in and asked the patient to describe her ...