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Violence Against Healthcare Workers

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Workplace Safety, Advocacy & Public Policy
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The Burden of Violence to U.S. Hospitals

Hospitals Against Violence, Workplace Violence, Community Violence, Mass Violence, Street and Gang Violence, Access to Behavioral Health, Wellness/Preventive Care, Behavioral Health Workers

AHA, ACEP, others ask CMS for guidance on signage against violence in EDs

The AHA, the American College of Emergency Physicians and eight other organizations Jan. 20 urged () the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to issue clear written guidance enabling hospitals to post signage in emergency departments that would discourage threats and violence against health care workers.
Workplace Violence, Hospitals Against Violence
Public

AHA/ACEP, Others Urge CMS to Allow Hospitals to Post Anti-violence Signage in EDs

We respectfully request that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issue clear guidance enabling hospitals to post appropriate signage in emergency departments (EDs) to discourage threats and acts of violence against health care workers, consistent with the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA).
Workplace Violence, Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA)

ASHE ICRA 2.0® Training Program

This train-the-trainer program provides health care facilities with the tools to train and onboard new staff to complete ASHE's ICRA 2.0® process and personalize the strategy for your individual site.
Infection Prevention and Control, Project Management, Planning, Design, and Construction, Safety Management

Guide highlights strategies for hospitals to manage mass violence incidents

The AHA, in partnership with the Medical University of South Carolina’s National Mass Violence Center, Jan. 13 released a new guide for hospital and health care leaders on how to prepare for, respond, mitigate and recover from mass violence incidents.
Workplace Violence, Hospitals Against Violence, Mass Violence

ASHE ICRA 2.0® Toolkit

ASHE ICRA 2.0® includes several improvements and clarifications to help in prevention planning for construction projects.
Infection Prevention and Control, Project Management, Compliance, Risk Management, Safety Management

What is Cognitive Load and How to Manage It for Clinicians?

In this new "Safety Speaks" conversation, Michael Privitera, M.D., professor emeritus of psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center, discusses ways to ease the cognitive load that many physicians and caregivers face, and how simple steps can be implemented to make it easier to focus on what's most important.
Workforce, Wellness/Preventive Care, Clinician Well-being, Telling the Hospital Story, Patient Safety Initiative

Hospital’s Community Friendship Volunteer Program helps reduce social isolation among older adults

To reduce social isolation and loneliness among older adults and help improve their health and well-being, Elizabethtown (N.Y.) Community Hospital launched the Community Friendship Volunteer Program in fall 2024.
Telling the Hospital Story, Wellness/Preventive Care, Population/Community Health, Clinician Well-being, Older Adults

Advancing Hospital Safety and Team Resilience

In this Leadership Scan, hospital executives will share practical, solution-driven strategies their organizations are using to reduce violence, strengthen resilience, and foster a culture of healing. Attendees will gain actionable insights on how to embed trauma-informed practices into safety programs, align leadership with frontline needs, and advance organizational cultures where both patients and caregivers can thrive.
Workplace Safety, Hospitals Against Violence