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Associate Podcast Series - Ep. 89 | Evolv Technology

In this episode, Scott Gee, deputy national advisor for cybersecurity and risk at the American Hospital Association is joined by Jason J. Grellner, vice president and head of healthcare at Evolv Technology. With backgrounds in law enforcement, they provide insights into how to protect health care workers against workplace violence. They share strategies hospitals can employ to train their workforce in recognizing hidden threats to health care safety.
Resources
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Public Health Approach to Addressing Gun Violence

The AHA’s Hospitals Against Violence developed and curated resources and insights to advance the field’s efforts to combat this public health issue.
News

Prepare for #HAVhope Friday on June 6

The AHA, hospitals and health systems will recognize the ninth annual #HAVhope Friday on June 6. Visit the HAVhope website to prepare for the national day of awareness.
Press Releases
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New AHA Report Finds Workplace and Community Violence Cost Hospitals More than $18 Billion Annually

The American Hospital Association (AHA) today released a new, comprehensive report that measures the substantial financial resources hospitals and health systems spend on preventing and responding to violence in their facilities and communities.
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New AHA Report Finds Workplace and Community Violence Costs Hospitals More than $18 Billion Annually

The AHA today released a new, comprehensive report that measures the substantial financial resources hospitals and health systems spend on preventing and responding to violence in their facilities and communities.
News

What you need to know about forced labor in health care supply chain and services

The AHA’s Hospitals Against Violence initiative, Jones Day and HEAL Trafficking (Health, Education, Advocacy, Linkage) recently hosted a special convening, Forced Labor in Health Care Supply Chains: What Hospital Leaders Need to Know, to provide practical information and resources to health care providers.
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Active Shooter Incidents in Health Care Settings

Due to recent tragic events, Hospitals Against Violence has gathered for health care facilities a list of resources and tools that provide guidance on how to prepare and respond to an active shooter incident.
Fact Sheets
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Guidelines Documenting ICD-10 Codes and Other Sensitive Information in Electronic Health Record

In 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention adopted new ICD codes to describe human trafficking (HT). These specific HT codes allow healthcare professionals and others to optimize continuity of care for trafficked persons, determine health needs and effective treatments for HT-related health conditions, track cases of HT to assist in ensuring adequate resources are provided to communities, and inform local and national prevention and intervention policies.
Guides/Reports

CLEAR Crisis Leadership Tip Sheets

A collection of strategies for hospitals and health systems to prepare for and respond to various emergencies, enhancing their preparedness.
Event

Trafficking of Children for Labor and Sex: The Health Care Professional’s Response - Replay

This webinar will provide a more in-depth look into trafficking of children for labor and sex. National expert, Dr. Jordan Greenbaum, will provide an overview of the issue to help create awareness of the dynamics of child trafficking. The session will discuss the adverse health consequences experienced by children when trafficked and how health care professionals need to provide trauma-informed care when victims present in health care facilities.