The Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act has been introduced in the Senate. The bill would require healthcare organizations to develop a detailed workplace violence prevention plan for their employees.
The top five physical security threats in 2022 are workplace violence, crime/theft, natural disasters, biosecurity and remote work. How can enterprise security protect employees from the ever-growing complexity of physical security threats?
Healthcare workers at the Behavioral Wellness Center in Philadelphia are protected with a duress system from ROAR for Good. Read more in this security case study.
Leaders are facing challenges in hiring, rehiring and retaining security personnel with compounding issues of past furloughs, the COVID-19 pandemic, wages and employee evaluation of risk versus reward. How are enterprise security teams compensating to improve current workforce conditions?
New workplace violence prevention requirements from the Joint Commission, a healthcare safety-based non-profit organization, highlight how to address the two common types of workplace violence.
Healthcare employees are more likely to experience workplace violence (WPV) than any other profession. Five articles support the theory that simulators and coaching reduce workplace violence prevention through hands-on training that provides the workforce with the knowledge, awareness, skills and confidence to manage situations.