Workers are reporting more cases of workplace violence, and they expect their employers to take prevention measures far more ...
Empathy-driven strategies, scenario-based training, and advanced technologies like AI can prevent and de-escalate workplace ...
Two cases before the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals could place limits on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) ability to cite employers for failing to prevent workplace violence ...
Workplace violence, often perpetrated by patients, is a top safety concern for staff at healthcare facilities across the country. Independence Health System is taking a multi-faceted approach to ...
Workplace violence is top of mind as a survey in 2022 finds the number of workplace violence incidents in North Carolina are rising at an alarming rate. In 2022, nearly 50% of nurses said they ...
U.S. hospitals spent an estimated $18.3 billion in 2023 responding to or preventing violence, according to a new analysis from the American Hospital Association (AHA). That total includes violence ...
Imagine being a dentist, and your clients roll their eyes at you, comment that you don’t know what you’re doing – or even ...
“Violence is just part of the job. Every nurse and healthcare worker experiences it at some point.” Sentiments like this echo across American hospitals and healthcare facilities, capturing a ...
Recent stories have highlighted a disturbing trend seen across the nation cropping up right here in Butler County. Criminal cases against those assaulting health care workers are becoming more and ...
Healthcare workers face increasing workplace violence, ranging from verbal abuse to physical assault. Studies show they experience higher rates of violence than most professions, with 8% to 38% ...
Public safety isn’t a privilege — it’s a basic right. It matters everywhere — for the retail worker behind the counter, the doctor or nurse treating a patient, the fan at a football game, and the ...
All California employers must identify and correct workplace violence hazards in a timely manner, provide effective training to employees, and respond to and log reports of workplace violence. All ...