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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 stress on the entire health care system, and unfortunately, in some situations, patients, visitors …

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

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Preventing violence against health workers - World Health …

(3 days ago) WEBInterventions to prevent violence against health workers in non-emergency settings focus on strategies to better manage violent patients and high-risk visitors. …

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

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State Approaches to Stopping Violence Against Health Care …

(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 …

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

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House Passes Bill to Protect Healthcare and Social …

(9 days ago) WEBThe U.S. House of Representatives has passed HR 1195, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, by a margin of 254-166. The bill aims to curb the rising …

https://www.assp.org/news-and-articles/house-passes-bill-to-protect-healthcare-and-social-service-workers-from-violence

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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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Congress' Failure To Address Violence Against Health Care Workers

(4 days ago) WEBRep. Courtney and Sen. Baldwin reintroduced their Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act ( H.R.2663, S.1176) on …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/health-care-violence-epidemic-and-congress-s-failure-act

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Keeping Healthcare Workers Safe Through Policy Initiatives

(3 days ago) WEBBefore the COVID-19 pandemic, violence against healthcare workers was already on the rise. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), violent …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9872494/

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The Workplace Violence Prevention For Healthcare …

(2 days ago) WEBThe House of Representatives has passed legislation to curtail violence against nurses — twice. Still, H.R. 1195, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, …

https://nurse.org/articles/workplace-violence-prevention-act-healthcare/

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H.R.1195 - Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and …

(5 days ago) WEB(a) Interim final standard.— (1) I N GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall issue an interim final …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1195/text

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Violence Against Health Care Workers: Legislative Responses

(8 days ago) WEBCOVID-19 and other diseases aren’t the only threat to health care workers. Violence in the workplace is a common occurrence and on the rise. Despite these …

https://blog.petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2020/10/05/violence-against-health-care-workers/

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THE JOINT COMMISSION AND WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION

(3 days ago) WEBLEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS. While some states have instituted legislation to protect health care workers from violence, 19 the only federal regulation …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8816837/

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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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Advocacy Toolkit: Addressing Rising Workplace Violence Against

(1 days ago) WEBIn April 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1195, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, …

https://www.acponline.org/advocacy/state-health-policy/advocacy-toolkit-addressing-rising-workplace-violence-against-physicians-and-health-care-workers

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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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Penn Medicine spends $28M in new security tools to protect …

(5 days ago) WEBMany health care systems find themselves dealing with a growing number of physical attacks, verbal harassment and aggression toward health care providers. The …

https://whyy.org/articles/penn-medicine-violence-against-health-workers-weapons-detection-security-tools/

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Workplace violence in healthcare settings: The risk factors

(3 days ago) WEBViolence against healthcare workers in any situation is inexcusable, especially when they are working around the clock to ensure that everyone receives the …

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

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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 …

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

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