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Attacks at US hospitals show why health care is one of the nation’s

(8 days ago) WEBFILE - A police officer tapes off a crime scene on July 22, 2023, after a shooting at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center in Portland, Ore. Shootings and other attacks are increasing at hospitals across the U.S., helping to make health care one of …

https://apnews.com/article/hospitals-workplace-violence-shootings-aa6918569ff8f76ff8a15b9813e31686

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Fact Sheet: Health Care Workplace Violence and Intimidation, and …

(8 days ago) WEBSince the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the health care field has experienced an increase in workplace violence. The pandemic has placed significant …

https://www.aha.org/fact-sheets/2022-06-07-fact-sheet-workplace-violence-and-intimidation-and-need-federal-legislative

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Threats against health care workers are rising. Here's …

(Just Now) WEBThis month, staff at Boston Children’s Hospital were targeted in a harassment campaign through email and social media — including threats of violence — over the hospital’s provision of …

https://www.aamc.org/news/threats-against-health-care-workers-are-rising-heres-how-hospitals-are-protecting-their-staffs

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The Epidemic of Violence in American Hospitals TIME

(2 days ago) WEBThe American Hospital Association (AHA) reports that healthcare workers suffer more workplace violence and injury than any other environment. The AHA also …

https://time.com/6337450/the-epidemic-of-violence-in-american-hospitals/

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Violence And The US Health Care Sector: Burden And Response

(Just Now) WEBThe Burden Of Violence On Health Systems. The impact of violence is illustrated by the more than 19,510 homicides and 47,173 suicides in the US in 2017 alone. 2 This …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2019.00642

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Halting rising violence against health care workers

(9 days ago) WEBThe measure, called the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act, is modeled on legislation that protects airline workers from violence by instituting stricter penalties for …

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2022/11/halting-rising-violence-against-health-care-workers/

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Workplace Violence in Healthcare, 2018 - U.S. Bureau of Labor …

(3 days ago) WEBSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. View data. In 2018, workplace homicides in the private healthcare and social assistance industry accounted for 4 percent of the total …

https://www.bls.gov/iif/factsheets/workplace-violence-healthcare-2018.htm

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Workplace Violence against Health Care Workers in the …

(1 days ago) WEBHealth care workplace violence is an underreported, ubiquitous, and persistent problem that has been tolerated and largely ignored. According to the Joint Commission, a major accrediting body for

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra1501998

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Hospitals and clinics are now among America's most dangerous

(1 days ago) WEBHealth care workers are increasingly being assaulted or shot on the job, making hospitals and clinics among the most dangerous workplaces in America.. The …

https://www.axios.com/2023/08/10/escalating-violence-americas-hospitals

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State Approaches to Stopping Violence Against Health Care Workers

(7 days ago) WEBHealth care workers are disproportionately at risk for workplace violence. They are 5 times more likely to experience violence at work than other workers, accounting for 73% of all …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2815591

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Workplace violence in healthcare settings: The risk factors

(3 days ago) WEBFurthermore, the negative implications of such widespread violence in healthcare sectors have a significant impact on the delivery of health care services, …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9206999/

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Violence Against Healthcare Workers Is Rising: Here’s How We

(7 days ago) WEBAnd, yet violence against healthcare workers appears to be on the rise. A 2022 American College of Emergency Physicians poll of more than 30,000 emergency …

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sachinjain/2023/08/02/violence-against-healthcare-workers-is-rising-heres-how-we-can-protect-them/

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Violence Against Healthcare Workers: A Worldwide Phenomenon …

(3 days ago) WEBViolent events ranged from 15.0 to 54.0% with a mean prevalence of 32%, and physical abuse ranged from 4.6 to 22% ( 3 ). Most recently, the World Medical …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7531183/

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Nurses Say Violent Assaults By Patients Are a Silent Epidemic

(1 days ago) WEBThe U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that healthcare workers and those who work in social assistance are five times more likely to experience workplace …

https://nurse.org/articles/workplace-violence-in-nursing-and-hospitals/

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NNU report shows increased rates of workplace violence …

(9 days ago) WEBNNU strongly supports a comprehensive workplace violence prevention standard. The Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service …

https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/nnu-report-shows-increased-rates-of-workplace-violence-experienced-by-nurses

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Why Health Care is One of the Nation's Most Violent Fields

(9 days ago) WEBSuch attacks have helped make health care one of the nation's most violent fields. Data shows American health care workers now suffer more nonfatal injuries from …

https://time.com/6302386/health-care-violence-medical-center-attacks/

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The Effects Of Violence On Health Health Affairs

(Just Now) WEBPhysical effects on older adults who have been abused compared to those not abused as shown in different studies include increased mortality (ORs: 1.5–3.1), poorer …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2019.00480

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Violence Against Healthcare Workers: A Rising Epidemic - AJMC

(9 days ago) WEBStudies show violence against healthcare employees is more common that most people realilze, and advocacy groups say it's time for policymakers to act on this …

https://www.ajmc.com/view/violence-against-healthcare-workers-a-rising-epidemic

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Fact Sheet: Workplace Violence and Intimidation, and the Need for …

(7 days ago) WEBThe Issue. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the health care field has experienced an increase in workplace violence. The pandemic has placed …

https://www.aha.org/fact-sheets/2023-04-19-fact-sheet-workplace-violence-and-intimidation-and-need-federal-legislative-response

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Healthcare Industry Violence: Causes, Impact and Prevention

(9 days ago) WEBEmotional and physical violence against health care workers poses significant challenges to health systems in the United States. The prevalence of violence against …

https://www.ghx.com/the-healthcare-hub/violence-healthcare/

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Healthcare workers seek help preventing violence in the workplace …

(1 days ago) WEBOne bill would make violence against healthcare workers a federal offense. The other creates a federal standard for hospital safety and offers protection for employees who …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/healthcare-workers-seek-help-preventing-violence-in-the-workplace/ar-BB1kwc1g

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Gun Violence: The Impact on Public Health - NIHCM

(9 days ago) WEBGun violence is a public health problem: American Public Health Association, Gun Violence is a Public Health Crisis, 2021 45,222 deaths, more than …

https://nihcm.org/publications/updated-gun-violence-the-impact-on-public-health

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Healthcare - Workplace Violence Occupational Safety and Health

(Just Now) WEBMaine Department of Labor, (August 10, 2012). Workplace violence (WPV) is a recognized hazard in the healthcare industry. WPV is any act or threat of physical violence, …

https://www.osha.gov/healthcare/workplace-violence

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About Intimate Partner Violence Intimate Partner Violence …

(2 days ago) WEBQuick facts and stats. IPV is common. It affects millions of people in the United States each year. Data from CDC's National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey …

https://www.cdc.gov/intimate-partner-violence/about/index.html

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Nearly 100,000 children in the US lost a parent to a drug - CNN

(8 days ago) WEBThere was a 39% increase in children who lost a parent to gun violence – from 18,000 in 1999 to 25,000 in 2020 – compared with a 24% increase in the number of …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/04/health/parent-death-drug-overdose-gun-violence/index.html

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In the Courts: Maryland Shall Issue v. Moore Center for Gun …

(Just Now) WEBThe United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit: One of twelve regional appellate courts within the federal judicial system. The court hears appeals from …

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-gun-violence-solutions/2024/in-the-courts-maryland-shall-issue-v-moore

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11 Hurt in Mass Shooting That Marked a Weekend of Gun …

(4 days ago) WEBSAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — An argument between two women led to a gunfight that left 11 people hurt in a busy tourist area of Savannah, Georgia, late Saturday, one …

https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2024-05-19/11-hurt-after-late-night-gunfire-breaks-out-in-savannah-georgia

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