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Threats, intimidation against doctors and health workers must end

(6 days ago) WebThe World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that as many as 38% of those in our field suffer physical violence at some point in their careers, and many more are threatened with verbal aggression. Here in the U.S., injuries caused by violent attacks …

https://www.ama-assn.org/about/leadership/threats-intimidation-against-doctors-and-health-workers-must-end

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

(Just Now) WebAmid rising violence against health care workers, prevention and response strategies aim to de-escalate tension and protect president elect of the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety. …

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

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CDC reports increase in health worker harassment, poor mental …

(9 days ago) WebThe share of health workers who reported feeling threatened or harassed by patients or others at work more than doubled between 2018 and 2022 to 13.4%, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report based on national survey data. Workers reporting harassment were five times more likely to report anxiety, three times …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2023-10-24-cdc-reports-increase-health-worker-harassment-poor-mental-health

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Verbal abuse of healthcare workers has been up - NPR

(2 days ago) WebA new CDC report finds a rise in threats and verbal abuse aimed at health care workers since the start of the pandemic. The harassment is linked to high levels of anxiety, depression and burnout.

https://www.npr.org/2023/10/24/1208312715/verbal-abuse-of-healthcare-workers-has-been-up-as-have-their-mental-health-probl

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Threats, obscenities, homicide: Healthcare workers stressed by …

(Just Now) WebMillions of healthcare workers across the country are becoming inured to workplace violence, which can range from verbal abuse and threats to physical attacks and even homicide.

https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/threats-obscenities-homicide-healthcare-workers-pandemic/619971/

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Public health workers report being threatened and harassed …

(7 days ago) WebNearly a quarter of public health workers report feeling bullied, harassed or threatened due to their work as the pandemic was unfolding, with 1 in 8 saying they had received job-related threats

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/public-health-workers-threatened-harassed-during-pandemic/

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Data Brief: Health Care Workforce Challenges Threaten Hospitals

(8 days ago) WebSince February 2020, hospital employment has decreased by nearly 94,000, including a decrease of over 8,000 between August 2021 and September 2021 alone. Job vacancies for various types of nursing personnel increased by up to 30% between 2019 and 2020, according to an analysis of AHA survey data. There also was a 31% increase in …

https://www.aha.org/fact-sheets/2021-11-01-data-brief-health-care-workforce-challenges-threaten-hospitals-ability-care

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Workplace violence in healthcare settings: The risk factors

(3 days ago) WebIn addition, if healthcare workers leave their employment due to harassment and threats of violence, equal access to primary health care would be threatened, particularly in developing countries where the number of healthcare workers is insufficient to meet the needs and demands of the population.

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

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Spat at, abused, attacked: healthcare staff face rising violence …

(3 days ago) WebFor healthcare workers, the impact of violence can lead to mental health issues, burnout and in some instances, suicide, said Mofokeng. She called for increased monitoring and data collection of

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/jun/07/spat-at-abused-attacked-healthcare-staff-face-rising-violence-during-covid

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Health care workers face threats and violence over …

(2 days ago) WebSeptember 29, 2021, 1:30 PM PDT. More than a year after U.S. health care workers on the front lines against COVID-19 were saluted as heroes with nightly clapping from windows and balconies, some

https://fortune.com/2021/09/29/health-care-workers-face-threats-covid-19-pandemic/

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Preventing violence against health workers - World Health …

(3 days ago) WebHealth workers are at high risk of violence all over the world. Between 8% and 38% of health workers suffer physical violence at some point in their careers. Many more are threatened or exposed to verbal aggression. Most violence is …

https://www.who.int/activities/preventing-violence-against-health-workers

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Health care workers facing violence on the job ask hospital …

(6 days ago) WebNurses and doctors from Providence Health, Legacy Health, OHSU, and the Portland VA joined a protest outside Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center July 29, 2023. Health workers say they get too

https://www.opb.org/article/2023/08/11/oregon-hospitals-death-assault-health-care-workers-portland-safety/

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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 Association has condemned the increasingly reported cases of health care workers being attacked because of the fear that they will spread SARS-CoV-2. The situation in India is …

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

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‘They stormed the ICU and beat the doctor’: health workers under …

(7 days ago) WebSince the pandemic began, healthcare workers have been venerated for treating patients with Covid-19, but they have also been attacked for doing their job. ‘One relative threatened to kill

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/jun/07/they-stormed-the-icu-and-beat-the-doctor-health-workers-under-attack

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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 growing but underreported problem

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

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Keep health workers safe to keep patients safe: WHO

(1 days ago) WebThe World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on governments and health care leaders to address persistent threats to the health and safety of health workers and patients. “The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded all of us of the vital role health workers play to relieve suffering and save lives,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, …

https://www.who.int/news/item/17-09-2020-keep-health-workers-safe-to-keep-patients-safe-who

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Healthcare workers, once cheered as heroes, now threatened and …

(2 days ago) WebEarly on, nearly a quarter of more than 26,000 healthcare workers felt bullied, threatened or harassed because of their work, according to a CDC survey taken during a three-week period in late

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/workforce/healthcare-workers-once-cheered-as-heroes-now-threatened-and-harassed.html

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Health care workers deserve protection from violence - STAT

(9 days ago) WebMembers of Congress are now weighing a bill to help protect America’s health care workforce. The bipartisan Safety From Violence for Healthcare Employees Act (H.R. 7961), sponsored by Reps

https://www.statnews.com/2022/11/11/health-care-workers-deserve-protection-from-violence/

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Embattled Public Health Workers Leaving At "Steady And …

(8 days ago) WebPublic health officials around the country have been threatened and harassed for saying the best way to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is to wear a mask and not gather in large groups.

https://www.npr.org/2020/11/25/938873547/embattled-public-health-workers-leaving-at-steady-and-alarming-rate

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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 workplace homicides. For total fatal cases, homicides to healthcare workers made up less than 1 percent of the 5,250 workplace fatalities in 2018.

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

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Health Workers: Heroes, Yes, But They Need Our Support

(3 days ago) WebIn a survey of 901 health workers in the United States—most in high-resource, urban or semi-urban health settings—conducted by Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) and UC Berkeley, 63 percent of

https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/03/04/health-workers-heroes-yes-they-need-our-support

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Violence and harassment - World Health Organization (WHO)

(3 days ago) WebViolence and harassment affect all health worker groups and work settings in the health sector. Up to 62% of health workers have experienced workplace violence. (1) Verbal abuse (58%) is the most common form of non-physical violence, followed by threats (33%) and sexual harassment (12%). (1)

https://www.who.int/tools/occupational-hazards-in-health-sector/violence-harassment

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The largest healthcare worker strikes waged — and avoided — in …

(7 days ago) WebA three-day strike among 15,000 Minnesota nurses in September was the largest strike by number of workers last year. They returned to work without a deal and threatened another strike, before

https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/the-largest-healthcare-worker-strikes-waged-and-avoided-in-2022/638796/

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

(5 days ago) WebView information on Worker Safety in Hospitals and Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare and Social Service Workers. Learn more about OSHA. Media Contacts: Erika Ruthman, 678-237-0630, [email protected] Eric R. Lucero, 678-237-0630, [email protected]. Release Number: 24-787-ATL (131)

https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/region4/05092024

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Healthcare workers seek help preventing violence in the workplace …

(1 days ago) WebIt's dangerous to work in a hospital and it's not just because of germs or viruses. Hospital workers across the country are increasingly the victims of violence.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/healthcare-workers-seek-help-preventing-violence-in-the-workplace/ar-BB1kw6Uq

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Amid growing violence against healthcare workers, Chesapeake …

(4 days ago) WebCHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — It’s hospital week across the nation and Chesapeake Regional Healthcare chose this time to focus on a growing issue for those in healthcare — workplace violence. &#82…

https://www.wavy.com/news/health/amid-growing-violence-against-healthcare-workers-chesapeake-regional-healthcare-hosts-violence-prevention-fair/

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Burnout and Suicide Threaten America’s Health Care Workers.

(8 days ago) WebVery early on, during some of the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Lorna Breen became the face of our nation’s other epidemic: health care worker burnout and their mental health crisis

https://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2024-05-16/burnout-and-suicide-threaten-americas-health-care-workers-they-deserve-better

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Reducing Risk for Healthcare Workers Healthcare Workers CDC

(8 days ago) WebPreventing injury and illness in over 22 million U.S. healthcare workers is a major healthcare industry concern. Healthcare workers face dangerous hazards, including exposure to pathogens, chemicals, high stress levels, and physical demands. Learn how planning, procedures, training, and technology can work hand-in-hand to reduce worker …

https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/healthcare/prevention/index.html

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Israel-Gaza latest: Spain bans ships carrying weapons for Israel …

(5 days ago) WebThe UN's top court will hear from Israel today as it responds to charges of genocide over its actions in Gaza brought by South Africa. Meanwhile, the head of a Gaza hospital issues a desperate

https://news.sky.com/story/israel-hamas-gaza-latest-ceasefire-rafah-sky-news-live-blog-12978800

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