Safety threats impact more than what is physically visible. The emotional toll is crushing the healthcare workforce from the inside out, and until the erosion of psychological safety is addressed, the battle to combat workplace violence will continue.
As hospitals adapt to a landscape marked by staffing shortages, financial pressure and escalating safety concerns, security can no longer operate as an afterthought or a cost center. It must be a strategic enabler that protects the workforce, which in turn protects everyone else.
In a landscape where complexity has long been the norm, the power of one lies not just in unification, but in intelligence and automation.
AI transforms incident data with the ability to analyze large volumes of reports, surface patterns and highlight problem areas. These insights allow hospital leaders to not only identify trends but also anticipate risks and take more targeted steps to improve patient safety.
In an interview, Canopy Founder and CEO Shan Sinha talked about how the company seeks to support healthcare staff and help health systems de-escalate and reduce workplace violence.
Workers deserve environments that protect their well-being, and patients deserve care from professionals who aren’t operating in fear.
Workplace violence prevention is an ongoing and organic process. Federal and state regulations change frequently, so employers may consider regularly reviewing and updating their prevention plans and training programs on a scheduled timeline.
In a recent interview, Esperion president and CEO, Sheldon Koenig talks about the reality of statin intolerance and his company’s expansion into new diseases
Beyond the human cost, workplace violence carries significant economic consequences for healthcare institutions. Addressing this issue through virtual technology represents not just an ethical imperative but a financial one.
Utilizing innovative technologies to prevent workplace violence and enhance security in healthcare has the potential to increase staffing retention, ultimately improving hospital operations, administration, and the healthcare industry as a whole.
When violence in general—including gun violence—goes unchecked in any hospital setting, the physical and psychological impact can be severe, lasting and even devastating. Beyond injuries and tragic loss of life, the fallout from unchecked violence creates worker anxiety, loss of productivity and workdays, and significant legal and reputational losses.
A new survey revealed that 64% of clinicians feel physically unsafe at work. The perceived risk of violence was especially high among women, clinicians under age 40, emergency department physicians and employees who work with patients struggling with addiction or other mental health conditions.
Across the nation, state-based health insurance exchanges are searching for ways to better serve their communities while making enrollment easier, more personal, and more accessible for everyone.
Hospitals are places of healing, but they have also become sites of gun violence. A panel at the MedCity News INVEST conference discussed the ways hospitals can reduce threats and de-escalate situations before they become violent.
More than seven out of every 10 instances of workplace violence in the U.S. occur in a healthcare setting, according to the CDC. Doctors and nurses don’t have to live in a world where security is just good enough when they could do so much better with proven tools, processes and technology.
Wednesday’s mass shooting at a Tulsa hospital campus marks the 233rd mass shooting in the U.S. this year. Healthcare workers across the country are arguing that the nation's gun violence problem should be treated as a public health crisis and met with legislative reform.
One company is addressing violence against healthcare workers with a panic button, which has been deployed in the psychiatric and addition services units at the Behavioral Wellness Center in Philadelphia.
The survey, released Thursday by National Nurses United, polled 2,575 registered nurses. Hospital RNs also reported that their hospitals are still not adequately prepared for a Covid-19 surge.