The Workplace Violence PAPER Tiger
UNINTENDED DANGERS OF CERTIFICATES AND MEETING REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS “I meet the regulatory requirements.”…. “My program received a certificate.” I have been hearing these two statements
The history of workplace violence in healthcare has always been present, yet the prevalence only came to light after the 2011 – 2018 OSHA all industry study on workplace violence. The disturbing fact is that of all industries reporting workplace violence events, healthcare reported 73% of the entire study cases. An even more disturbing fact is, that the surveying teams found that events had not fully been reported or tracked. Therefore the 73% number is most likely much higher. From 2018 through 2019, workplace violence events had risen by another 23% from year to year. An even more disturbing trend is that negative outcomes from workplace violence events rose 238% over the last seven months. We are obviously going in the wrong direction, but that can change.
Workplace violence prevention is not just a plan, risk committee, training, or environmental design. Workplace violence mitigation is an entire process culminating all the topics into a programmatic approach to reducing the negative outcomes. There is a trap many fall prey to in thinking the goal is to stop workplace violence as a goal. That is not an achievable goal, as we have no control over the person. However, we can significantly reduce the negative impacts through effective planning, de-escalation training, security by environmental design, and other training sessions.
UNINTENDED DANGERS OF CERTIFICATES AND MEETING REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS “I meet the regulatory requirements.”…. “My program received a certificate.” I have been hearing these two statements
In this video, we will take a short walk through a few key elements to consider when working through your workplace violence program. We sincerely
“Security, assistance needed in room 123. Security, assistance needed in room 123”. This call is too often used for situations that clinical staff should have
Over the last decade, there has been a growing amount of data on workplace violence in healthcare and its negative outcomes. The focus has been
The H.R. 1195 Workplace Violence Prevention in Healthcare and Social Services legislation, The Joint Commission, and CMS recommend a programmatic approach to workplace violence prevention.
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