Articles Tagged with ''workplace violence''

Workplace Violence, Bullying May Increase Chance of Heart Disease

November 27, 2018

People who were bullied at work were 59 percent more likely to develop heart disease or related diseases. Employees exposed to workplace violence were 25 percent more likely to develop heart disease or related diseases.

Survey: Violence in Emergency Departments Harms Patient Care

November 1, 2018

Legislation Introduced to Protect Healthcare Workers from Violence

November 1, 2018

A new bill, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, would require hospitals, nursing homes, rehab centers, mental health providers, and jails to develop a workplace safety plan to protect their workers from violence they experience at the hands of patients — a surprisingly common phenomenon. The bill would also require employers to record and investigate all complaints of violence, and prohibits retaliation against employees who call 911.

Patient Attacks Hospital Security Officer with Scissors

October 29, 2018

A patient at TriStar Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tenn., was charged with aggravated assault after police say he cut a security officer at the hospital.

New Research Finds Violence in Emergency Departments is Increasing, Harming Patients

October 12, 2018

Violence in America's emergency departments is increasing, causing harm to physicians, staff and patients, according to new research.

How to Manage Lone Worker Safety in a Dynamic World

Employees who are out of sight cannot be out of mind

Tracy Reinhold

September 25, 2018

In today’s world, global organizations face immense pressure to ensure their business is constantly evolving to meet the changing nature of the world. Business growth is driven by dynamic interactions – employees are increasingly mobile, on the road and working remotely to support their objectives.

Oregon Hospitals Release Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence

September 10, 2018

The Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems has designed a detailed, 172-page toolkit in collaboration with nurses and doctors associations and organized labor.

Threat Assessment: Exercise & Evaluation Best Practices

How to Utilize the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Framework, Part 3

Cody Mulla

Glen Reed

August 29, 2018

Increased awareness of the threat assessment function maximizes reporting increasing the information available to the team to mitigate threats.

Threat Assessment: How to Build Exercises and Evaluate Performance

How to Utilize the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Framework, Part 2

Cody Mulla

Glen Reed

August 22, 2018

Threat assessment, much like any other organizational function, needs to be actively managed and continuously improved. The HSEEP framework offers a strategy for both novice and seasoned teams to monitor progress through documented training.

How to Promote Continuous Improvement in Threat Assessment Programs

How to Utilize the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Framework

Cody Mulla

Glen Reed

August 15, 2018

Although not all events can be stopped, there are strategies to mitigate occurrences by identifying threats at organizations. Threat assessment should be used at the organizational level to identity behavior that could lead to violence.

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Articles Tagged with ''workplace violence''

Workplace Violence, Bullying May Increase Chance of Heart Disease

Survey: Violence in Emergency Departments Harms Patient Care

Legislation Introduced to Protect Healthcare Workers from Violence

Patient Attacks Hospital Security Officer with Scissors

New Research Finds Violence in Emergency Departments is Increasing, Harming Patients

How to Manage Lone Worker Safety in a Dynamic World

Oregon Hospitals Release Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence

Threat Assessment: Exercise & Evaluation Best Practices

Threat Assessment: How to Build Exercises and Evaluate Performance

How to Promote Continuous Improvement in Threat Assessment Programs

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