The AHA will recognize the Hospital Against Violence initiative’s 10th annual #HAVhope National Day of Awareness on June 5. The day highlights how America’s hospitals and health systems combat violence in their workplaces and communities. A digital toolkit includes social media graphics and messages for participants to show their commitment to mitigating violence. In an AHA podcast, Sarah Hunter, president of Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, explores the innovative approaches her team is using to reduce workplace violence. From a simple but effective buddy system to stronger partnerships with public safety agencies and community leaders, hear real-world solutions that help healthcare workers focus on what they do best — caring for patients.

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Across our nation, hospitals and health systems are places of healing. Yet increasingly, they also are on the front lines of addressing a significant public…
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Join the AHA June 5 to recognize the Hospitals Against Violence initiative’s #HAVhope National Day of Awareness. The date marks 10 years of dedication to…
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More than 600 people gathered May 12 in Dallas for the American Hospital Association’s inaugural Healthier Together Conference, which opened with remarks from…
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a Health Alert Network Health Advisory May 8 notifying clinicians and health departments of the…
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Elinore Kaufman, M.D., medical director of the Penn Trauma Violence Recovery Program, and Michele Volpe, chief operating officer of the University of…
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Ten national health care provider organizations, including the AHA, released a joint statement April 16 in recognition of Workplace Violence Prevention Month…