Three ways the security profession can take ownership of violence prevention in healthcare
If we allow others to take the lead, then our organizations will miss out on utilizing their best resource. Violence prevention is our business.
Tag: #proactivesecurity
Why is there so much violence in healthcare?
Everyday healthcare providers accept assault as part of their job, and that is the real tragedy of violence in healthcare.
The need for community – A conversation with Brine Hamilton, CHPA
We each have the power to make one another better, and in turn we improve ourselves.
Breakdown: IAHSSF’s Threat Assessment Strategies to Mitigating Violence in Healthcare
For those who have been in the industry for a while, we are seeing a shift toward more proactive methods like threat assessment. It is a critical shift for our industry, and I am grateful to see work like this being produced.
H.R. 1309, Congress’s Workplace Violence Act, here is what you need to know
If regulations are needed to force healthcare organizations to change then that is an unfortunate reality.
Why Proactive?
Even when we react to something like a theft or an act of violence, we must be able to carry our response forward into new measures of prevention to ensure the event is not repeated.
