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Hospitals Against Violence | HAVhope
The Hospitals Against Violence (HAV) initiative exists to share examples and best practices with the field about workplace and community violence.
Reducing Risk Through Response
This session will explore hands-on strategies and proven de-escalation techniques tailored to the unique challenges of health care settings. Join security and de-escalation training experts as they share compassionate techniques to provide all levels of health care staff with the confidence needed to prevent violent confrontations among patients, family members and visitors.
Chair File: Building a Safer Workplace
Federal data shows that health care workers are five times more likely to experience workplace violence than other workers.
Public Health Approach to Addressing Gun Violence
The AHA’s Hospitals Against Violence developed and curated resources and insights to advance the field’s efforts to combat this public health issue.
Addressing Workplace Violence in Health Care in 2025 | AHA Affinity Forum
Join the AHA and Centegix for a 3-part series of interactive virtual panel discussions on key aspects of workplace safety in health care
CDC report finds 61% of violent deaths were by suicide, 30% by homicide in 2022
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday released its National Violent Death Reporting System re
Hospitals Lead a National Day of Awareness to End Violence
America’s hospitals and health systems experience firsthand the devastating impact all forms of violence have on individuals’ lives and health.
AHA report finds workplace and community violence costs hospitals more than $18 billion annually
The AHA June 2 released a new, comprehensive report that measures the substantial financial resources hospitals and health systems spend on preventing and responding to violence in their facilities and communities.
New AHA Report Finds Workplace and Community Violence Costs Hospitals More than $18 Billion Annually
The AHA today released a new, comprehensive report that measures the substantial financial resources hospitals and health systems spend on preventing and responding to violence in their facilities and communities.