Texas legislation protects healthcare workers from workplace violence.

A behavioral health and substance disorder facility in Jacksonville, Florida was cited by OSHA for workplace violence towards healthcare staff.

A federal investigation found that a children's hospital in Columbus, Ohio, failed to protect employees from workplace violence and serious injuries. 

After an OSHA investigation, a federal judge ruled that UHS of Delaware and UHS of Fuller had exposed Fuller Hospital employees to workplace violence.

Two workplace safety bills have been introduced to the Minnesota Senate to better protect healthcare workers as workplace violence increases.

Three studies compare healthcare leadership and employee perspectives on workplace violence prevention and response programs.

According to the Emergency Nurses Association, healthcare workers account for approximately 50% of all victims of workplace violence. But they're not the only ones either. There are reports of increased domestic violence and workplace violence around the world as a result of lockdowns from the pandemic, increased stress levels and a lower threshold for confrontation.

The International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety (IAHSS) has released a new industry guideline titled “Violent Patient / Patient Visitor Management”.

“Violence stemming from patients and patient visitors present considerable risk and concern to the healthcare industry. Healthcare Facilities (HCFs) should establish specific violence prevention and aggression management policies, processes and practices to deter, identify and manage violent events.”

The Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Act would direct OSHA to create a standard that would require healthcare facilities to develop and implement facility- and unit-specific workplace violence prevention plans.