Workplace Safety
Hospitals engage in an array of collaborative activities designed to improve the quality and safety of the care they provide. A safe practice environment for staff, patients and families is imperative to the delivery of quality care.
These AHA organizations help improve quality and safety in hospitals and health systems across the nation. Explore their resources:
Workforce Library
AHA divisions devoted to advancing workforce issues:
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.
Health care professionals dedicate their lives to healing others, yet are among the most at risk for workplace violence.
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…
Federal data shows that health care workers are five times more likely to experience workplace violence than other workers.
Delve into the transformative power of competency-based onboarding and development in enhancing clinical judgment skills across healthcare organizations
The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response May 21 released a bulletin on workplace violence in health care that includes recommendations for strengthening security protocols, enhancing emergency preparedness, supporting workforce mental health and promoting information sharing.
See the Member Advisory with information from the AHA.
Workplace violence continues to threaten health care professionals, but mitigating the risk may come with complex challenges. In session one of the AHA Affinity Forum Elisa Arespacochaga, Vice President of Clinical Affairs and Workforce, AHA, and Andrea Greco, Senior Vice President of Health care…
In this new "Safety Speaks" conversation, Barbara Griffith, M.D., president of Duke Raleigh Hospital, discusses the successful steps the organization has taken to address the sharp rise in workplace violence.
Join leaders in security and health care for an AHA Leadership Scan panel discussion on the increasing prevalence of workplace violence in health care settings.