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What’s behind an alarming rise in violent incidents in …

(Just Now) WebBy —. Claire Mufson. Health care workers are five times as likely to experience workplace violence as other workers, according to government data. In a National Nurses United survey in 2022, 40

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/whats-behind-an-alarming-rise-in-violent-incidents-in-health-care-facilities

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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 …

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

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

(Just Now) WebAmid rising violence against health care workers, prevention and response strategies aim to de-escalate tension and protect staff. The reports provide opportunities for frontline staff to debrief with …

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

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2022 was the worst year on record for attacks on health …

(2 days ago) Web2022 was a 'shockingly violent year against health care,' finds new report : Goats and Soda A new report from the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition …

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/06/09/1180753013/2022-was-the-worst-year-on-record-for-attacks-on-health-care-workers

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Attacked while working Health care workers increasing …

(5 days ago) WebFederal data show health care workers report the highest rates of injuries from workplace violence, a rate that has increased by nearly 50% between 2015-2019. In fact, workers in the health care

https://abc11.com/health-care-workers-attacks-on-the-job-doctors-emts-nurses-hospital/12371248/

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Violence Against Healthcare Workers: A Rising Epidemic

(9 days ago) WebWhile 75% of nearly 25,000 workplace assaults occur annually in healthcare settings, only 30% of nurses and 26% of emergency department physicians have reported incidents of violence. 1 Those

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

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Health care workers’ experiences of workplace incidents …

(8 days ago) WebHealth care workers (HCWs) are at high risk of occupational injuries and approximately 10–15% of patients are affected by an adverse event during their hospital …

https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-021-06517-x

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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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Fact Sheet: Health Care Workplace Violence 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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Health Care Worker Violent Deaths in the Workplace: A …

(8 days ago) WebHealth care settings are seen as places of healing and safe refuge in communities, yet they face a rising and disproportionate share of workplace violence …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/21650799211003824

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Fatal Attacks on Health-Care Workers Doubled in 2023

(8 days ago) Webby Allison Krugman May 22, 2024. A new report from Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC) offers a tally of attacks against health-care workers in 2023, …

https://www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/fatal-attacks-health-care-workers-doubled-2023

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Health and Care Worker Deaths during COVID-19

(6 days ago) WebHealth and care workers are the foundation of health systems and the driving force to achieving universal health coverage and global health security. Their …

https://www.who.int/news/item/20-10-2021-health-and-care-worker-deaths-during-covid-19

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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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Survey shows violence against health care workers rose in 2023

(8 days ago) WebIn a 2022 survey by National Nurses United, 48% of the more than 2,000 respondents said violence against health care workers was up in their facility. "It's …

https://www.scrippsnews.com/us-news/survey-shows-violence-against-health-care-workers-rose-in-2023

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'It's worse than it's ever been': Violence against health care …

(3 days ago) WebSyracuse, N.Y. — It's worse than it's ever been. That's what Dr. Robert Corona, the CEO of Upstate Medical University, says about workplace violence against health …

https://cnycentral.com/news/local/its-worse-than-its-ever-been-healthcare-worker-violence-in-upstate-ny

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Health care workers' experiences of workplace incidents that

(7 days ago) WebBased on semi-structured interviews with healthcare workers in Sweden, the authors explored how individuals, team members and managers respond to critical …

https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-workers-experiences-workplace-incidents-posed-risk-patient-and-worker-injury

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Health care workers' experiences of workplace incidents that …

(1 days ago) WebHealth care workers' experiences of workplace incidents that posed a risk of patient and worker injury: a critical incident technique analysis BMC Health Serv Res. …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34044852/

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Therapists, health, social service workers face threats from clients

(1 days ago) WebViolence to workers underreported. Out of 23,000 workplace assaults, between 2011 and 2013, 75% occurred in health and social service settings, OSHA — …

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2024/05/20/therapists-health-social-service-workers-face-threats-from-clients/73546698007/

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Health facilities and workers in conflict zones suffered a record

(9 days ago) WebAccording to the new report, there were more than 2,500 reported incidents of violence against health care workers in 2023 across 30 countries and territories—a 25 percent increase compared to

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/05/health-facilities-and-workers-in-conflict-zones-suffered-a-record-number-of-attacks-last-year/

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Workplace violence in healthcare settings: The risk factors

(3 days ago) WebFurthermore, the Healthcare Crime Survey conducted by International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety Foundation's (IAHSSF) in 2019 reported …

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

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Occupational health: health workers - World Health Organization …

(4 days ago) WebSafeguarding the health, safety and well-being of health workers is fundamental for well-functioning and resilient health systems. Health workers face a range of occupational …

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/occupational-health--health-workers

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Addressing health care workers’ trauma can help fight burnout

(Just Now) WebHealth care workers are also feeling the burden of society’s global crises — the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, racial injustice, wars, the Great Resignation, …

https://www.statnews.com/2024/05/23/health-care-workers-trauma-fighting-burnout/

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‘People are just much more willing to fight’: More health care …

(4 days ago) WebHealth care is among the biggest industries in the United States. In 2022, 14.7 million people 16 and older were employed in health care, accounting for 9.3 …

https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/may/28/people-are-just-much-more-willing-to-fight-more-health-care-workers-in-clark-county-push-to-unionize/

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Full article: Patient and healthcare worker safety risks and injuries

(6 days ago) WebFurthermore, on healthcare workers incidents, injuries and the situations they occurred. Method: A total of 65,749 patient risks and incidents were registered in …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21679169.2018.1549594

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Health Care Workers Healthcare Workers CDC

(7 days ago) WebThe hazards health care workers face and ways to prevent them. Nov. 1, 2023. Risk Factors for Healthcare Workers. Find healthcare worker risk factors and resources to …

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

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Cyber attack hobbles Ascension Hospital patient care, leads to …

(4 days ago) Web0:45. Just four days after Ascension St. Vincent's operations were upended by a ransomware attack earlier this month, Mark Hammond, 74, was admitted to the health system's flagship hospital on

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/health/2024/05/23/dangerous-delays-room-for-error-inside-ascension-after-cyber-attack/73786318007/

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Damaging hacks expose the weak underbelly of America’s health care

(9 days ago) WebA pair of recent ransomware attacks crippled computer systems at two major American health care firms, disrupting patient care and exposing fundamental weaknesses in the US health care system’s

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/16/tech/damaging-hacks-expose-the-weak-underbelly-of-americas-health-care-system/index.html

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

(5 days ago) WebOSHA’s coronavirus response webpage offers extensive resources for addressing safety and health hazards during the evolving coronavirus pandemic. Under …

https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/region2/09112020

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Ascension Hospitals Reel From Cyberattack, Causing Patient Care …

(1 days ago) WebAscension, one of the nation’s largest medical systems with 140 hospitals in 19 states, has yet to recover from a large-scale cyberattack earlier this month. Lauren …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/23/health/cyberattack-ascension-hospitals-patient-data.html

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Critical condition: Violence against health care in conflict 2023

(1 days ago) WebIn its 11th annual report, Critical Condition: Violence Against Health Care in Conflict, the coalition documented arrests, kidnappings, and killings of health workers …

https://reliefweb.int/report/occupied-palestinian-territory/critical-condition-violence-against-health-care-conflict-2023

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NJ pairs more mental health specialists with police officers

(Just Now) WebThe program pairs mental health specialists with the police officers. Launched over a year ago in Cumberland County, the program has been promising so …

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2023/01/nj-expands-pilot-program-pairing-mental-health-specialists-with-police-officers/

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Colorado Springs officials delving deeper into workers’ comp …

(4 days ago) WebAs 11 News continues to push for more answers, LETAC is hoping to hear from other officers who are dealing with mental health-related issues within Colorado Springs since the city won’t release

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/colorado-springs-officials-delving-deeper-into-workers-comp-issues-following-11-news-investigation/ar-BB1mIcq2

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Despite surging demand for long-term care, providers struggle to …

(9 days ago) WebOverall demand for full-time workers in long-term services and support settings is projected to increase by 42% between 2021 and 2036, according to the federal Health …

https://apnews.com/article/longterm-care-worker-shortage-967547ff08ddbd9a9389772585b6a21f

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Work-related health and safety issues must be paid for by …

(7 days ago) WebOrganizations may gain an advantage by not investing in worker health, and designed to halve the number of accidents at US$750 million in worker safety. …

https://theconversation.com/work-related-health-and-safety-issues-must-be-paid-for-by-employers-not-the-public-229162

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Update: $25 California health care minimum wage could be delayed

(2 days ago) WebGov. Gavin Newsom is cutting it close. He signed a law last fall that phases in a $25 minimum wage for California’s lowest-paid health care workers beginning June …

https://calmatters.org/health/2024/05/minimum-wage-health-care-deadline/

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Top 7 causes of accidents in the workplace and their costs

(3 days ago) WebTop 7 causes of workplace accidents and their costs. 1. Slips, Trips, and Falls. Slips, trips, and falls are predominant culprits behind workplace accidents across a …

https://www.insuranceadvisor.com/resources/top-7-causes-of-workplace-injuries-and-their-costs

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