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AHA/ACEP, Others Urge CMS to Allow Hospitals to Post Anti-violence Signage in EDs
We respectfully request that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issue clear guidance enabling hospitals to post appropriate signage in emergency departments (EDs) to discourage threats and acts of violence against health care workers, consistent with the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA).
Mitigating Targeted Violence in Health Care
Targeted violence in health care is a serious and growing concern among patients, workers, providers, and communities. To assist in addressing these concerns, the AHA has partnered with the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit to promote violence prevention strategies and address the escalating threats and acts of targeted violence against health care facilities and their workforce.
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.
Mitigating Targeted Violence in Health Care Settings
Targeted violence in health care is a serious concern, as it can compromise access to and delivery of care, create a hostile work environment, and impact the overall safety and quality of the health care experience.
Workplace Violence Prevention | Strengthening the Health Care Workforce
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals and health system teams experienced violence, from bullying and incivility to active shooters, intimate partner violence, cyberattacks, homicides and suicides. However, the compounding trauma of the pandemic has heightened the need to create a safer workplace, both physically and psychologically, and a more resilient workforce.
Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — Workplace Safety for Health Care Professionals with AHA and AONL Executive Claire Zangerle
In this Leadership Dialogue, I’m joined by Claire Zangerle, chief executive officer of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership and AHA senior vice president and chief nurse executive.
Addressing Well-Being | Strengthening the Health Care Workforce
When physicians, nurses and health care professionals experience extended periods of stress and burnout, they often feel as though they are letting down their patients, their families, and their colleagues. Moreover, they feel more challenged to care not just for their patients, but also themselves.
EMR Flagging and Behavioral Health Response Training Reduces Violence at New York-Presbyterian Health System
With 11 hospitals and more than 47,000 employees, the New York City based health system’s security professionals are continuously identifying new and innovative strategies — including EMR flagging, behavioral risk assessment and mass casualty event training — to prevent and mitigate workplace violence incidents.
FBI Violence Prevention Strategies to Assess and Manage Threats Against Health Care
Since 2020 the health care workforce has faced a sharp increase in workplace violence.
Chair File: Building a Safer Workplace
Federal data shows that health care workers are five times more likely to experience workplace violence than other workers.