Health care workers are five times more likely to experience an injury from workplace violence than other professions. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) defines workplace ...

“Violence is just part of the job. Every nurse and health care worker experiences it at some point.” Sentiments like this echo across American hospitals and health care facilities, capturing a ...

DENVER — State lawmakers will consider new legislation designed to help protect employees at health care facilities from violence in the workplace. “Everyone’s nerves are frayed. Everyone’s stressed.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has identified violence in healthcare settings as a significant occupational risk, and a new workplace violence standard for the healthcare ...

A new bargaining chip appeared on the table as hospital employees in Iowa negotiated a new contract with the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics—protection from patient attacks. Iowa’s increase ...

A bill in the Ohio legislature would require health systems and hospitals to create security plans for preventing workplace violence and handling aggressive behaviors. The Healthcare Workplace Safety ...

Frontline healthcare workers face a continued threat of violence, which puts staff well-being and patient care at risk. With violence incidents on the rise, a top priority for healthcare leaders is ...

The worsening violence in health care settings is presenting providers with a vexing dilemma: How to maintain safety and security for staff and patients without creating unwelcoming, closed ...