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Advocacy Issue: Workplace Violence
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, health care workers across the nation have experienced a sharp increase in incidences of workplace violence, with no sign that this trend is receding. Despite the diligent efforts of hospitals and health systems to prevent violence, health care workers remain five times more likely than any other type of worker to be physically attacked on the job, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Workforce and Workplace Violence Prevention
Learn from case studies of organizations that have addressed workplace violence using best practices and individual solutions tailored to their size, resources, and culture.
AHA Details Legislative Priorities for Congressional Leaders
Hospitals and health systems are experiencing significant financial pressures that challenge their ability to provide 24/7 care for the patients and communities they serve. As Congress begins to focus on its end-of-the-year work, America’s hospitals and health systems respectfully request that you consider the following priorities.
Issue Brief: Building a Safe Workplace and Community - Violence Mitigation in a Culture of Safety
This issue brief, the third of four in the series, examines how hospitals’ violence mitigation efforts can fit effectively into an organization’s culture of safety strategy.
Fact Sheet: Workplace Violence and Intimidation, and the Need for a Federal Legislative Response
For the past decade, the health care field has experienced a sharp increase in workplace violence.
AHA Supports House Save Healthcare Workers Act (H.R. 3178)
AHA expresses support for the House Save Healthcare Workers Act (H.R. 3178).
AHA Supports Senate Save Healthcare Workers Act (S. 1600)
AHA expresses support for the Senate Save Healthcare Workers Act (S. 1600).
ACTION NEEDED: Contact Lawmakers on Important Issues Facing Hospitals and Health Systems
While lawmakers are in their district, it is important for the field to engage with members of Congress to remind them of the importance of preserving access to care by continuing to fund vital programs like telehealth and hospital-at-home waivers, and avoiding harmful policies such as site-neutral payments and Medicaid DSH cuts.
AHA Urges Congress to Act on Key Priorities in Lame-duck Session
AHA letter urging Congress to act on key priorities in Lame-duck session.
AHA Asks Congressional Leadership to Fund Hospitals, Protect Health Care Workers
Before the lame-duck session ends and the 118th Congress adjourns, it is essential that federal lawmakers understand the challenges hospitals and health systems face and what is at stake for the patients and communities they represent.