Workplace Violence
Workplace violence is a priority issue for hospitals and health issues. The American Hospital Association Hospitals Against Violence (HAV) initiative works with hospitals and health systems to address this issue.
AHA podcast: Addressing Rising Violence in Health Care — Insights on Collaborative Safety Strategies
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, and how reducing violent incidents requires collaboration among multiple support agencies.
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.
In session three of the AHA Affinity Forum Elisa Arespacochaga, Vice President of Clinical Affairs and Workforce, AHA, and Andrea Greco, Senior Vice President of Health care Safety, CENTEGIX discuss how workplace safety is an evolving risk. Even after security enhancements are implemented, there is…
Join the AHA and Centegix for a 3-part series of interactive virtual panel discussions on key aspects of workplace safety in health care
The AHA yesterday announced a new partnership with the FBI on mitigating targeted violence in health care settings.
The AHA in partnership with the FBI today released a new resource and webpage on mitigating targeted violence in health care settings.
The American Hospital Association’s Hospitals Against Violence
(HAV) Advisory Group developed the Building a Safe Workplace
and Community framework to guide health care leaders in
their efforts to prevent and mitigate violence.
Targeted violence in health care is a serious concern, as it can compromise access to and delivery of care, create a hostile work environment, and impact the overall safety and quality of the health care experience.
Lawmakers have returned to Washington for three weeks to consider government funding, which expires Oct. 1. Congress must pass a continuing resolution (CR) by Sept. 30 to avoid a government shutdown.