5 Ways to Support Nurses Experiencing Domestic Violence
According to a 2014 study in the Journal of Emergency Nursing, three in four nurses experienced verbal or physical abuse from patients and visitors. As a result, nurse leaders are grappling with the issue of how to protect staff against workplace violence.
Utilization and Communication are key elements to a successful UVC disinfection program
By: Alice Brewer In order to have a successful UVC disinfection program, several steps must be taken to ensure that a hospital maximizes its investment in the infection prevention technology. Among those include a bundled approach to infection prevention, a comprehensive program with buy in from all departments, communication and education as well as monitoring … Continued
ER Doc: Protect Your Staff From Workplace Violence
Workplace violence is prevalent in the emergency department—78% of emergency physicians have reported being targets of workplace violence in the prior 12 months.
Nurses’ Union Supports Legislation to Prevent Workplace Violence
The bill would mandate that OSHA establish a national standard requiring healthcare and social service employers to create and implement a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan.
Review Policies, Environment as Assaults Against ER Staff Rise
In a survey conducted for the American College of Emergency Physicians, a majority of the 3,539 doctors polled said they had been the victims of workplace violence recently.
Are the Days of Needle-Free Blood Draws Close?
The Houston-based group International Safety Center in July 2017 released surveillance data from hospitals in 2015 that showed a marked increase in injuries from sharps and needlesticks sustained by training physicians (i.e., residents and interns) compared to 2014, and an overall increase in injuries sustained in the operating room.
Q&A: Joint Commission on Workplace Violence
The Joint Commission has released Sentinel Event Alert 59, which addresses violence—physical and verbal—against healthcare workers. Patient Safety Monitor Journal spoke with Victoria Fennel, of Compass Clinical Consulting, about the alert and healthcare’s culture of violence.
New TJC Sentinel Event Alert Focuses on Violence Against Healthcare Workers
The purpose of the new alert is to help hospitals and other healthcare organizations better recognize workplace violence directed by patients and visitors toward healthcare workers and better prepare healthcare staff to address workplace violence, both in real time and afterward.
Not Tolerated: Sexual Harassment in Healthcare
Healthcare organizations (HCO) must get proactive about preventing, investigating, and resolving sexual harassment claims and violations.
Hospital Violence Need Not Be ‘Part of the Job’
Tolerance may add to problem, expert says.