AHA, others issue joint statement on workplace violence in health care

Ten national health care provider organizations, including the AHA, released a joint statement April 16 in recognition of Workplace Violence Prevention Month. “Workplace violence erodes the safety and dignity of health care environments, directly contributes to workforce burnout and turnover, and compromises the quality of care for patients,” the organizations wrote. “This violence undermines our health care system’s ability to provide safe, healing environments for all.” The AHA’s Hospitals Against Violence initiative shares resources and best practices for hospitals to use to address workplace and community violence.