Hospitals Against Violence
Ten national health care provider organizations, including the AHA, released a joint statement April 16 in recognition of Workplace Violence Prevention Month.
Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) is a not-for-profit organization that cares for patients at 13 hospitals and over 130 care locations in communities across Illinois and Wisconsin.
The Hospitals Against Violence (HAV) initiative exists to share examples and best practices with the field about workplace and community violence.
HAV supports AHA members and the health care field
as they work to combat workplace and community violence by:
Speakers will examine the role of primary and secondary screening in a health care setting, emphasizing how targeted secondary screening supports safety while preserving patient flow and dignity. The session will also highlight why technology alone is not enough, underscoring the importance of…
Every day, the women and men of America’s hospitals and health systems show up for work to deliver healing and hope for patients, comfort families and strengthen communities.
Thomas Ahr, senior vice president and chief human resources officer at Hospital Sisters Health System, details how the system is prioritizing workplace violence prevention, supporting staff after incidents, and turning safety into a leadership responsibility.
In this conversation, Thomas Ahr, senior vice president and chief human resources officer at Hospital Sisters Health System, details how the health system is prioritizing prevention, supporting staff after incidents, and turning safety into a leadership responsibility.
The AHA has partnered with the FBI’s Behavior Analysis Unit-1 to co-develop resources to prevent targeted violence in health care settings.
The AHA, the American College of Emergency Physicians and eight other organizations Jan. 20 urged () the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to issue clear written guidance enabling hospitals to post signage in emergency departments that would discourage threats and violence against health…