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AHA Letter to Senate in Support of Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act
AHA today voices support for the Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act, legislation that would create a federal grant program for hospitals to initiate or expand violence prevention programs linked to trauma centers and examine their effect on re-incarceration and readmission rates.
Building a Safe Workplace and Community: Mitigating the Risk of Violence
The American Hospital Association’s Hospitals Against Violence (HAV) initiative hosted the American Society for Health Care Risk Management (ASHRM) for a facilitated dialogue to explore challenges and current strategies to mitigate the risk of violence. The discussion fostered an exchange of ideas and solutions that informed this issue brief and accompanying case studies.
AHA supports bipartisan bill to protect health care workers from violence
AHA today applauded the reintroduction of the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees Act (H.R. 2584), bipartisan legislation that would give health care workers the same legal protections against assault and intimidation that flight crews and airport workers have under federal law.
AHA podcast: Codes of Conduct — An Approach to Reducing Workplace Violence
Three Massachusetts health care leaders discuss a new state Code of Conduct for patients and visitors to reduce violence and assaults against health care workers.
AHA Statement on the Introduction of The Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees Act
Without caregivers, our health care system will collapse. The millions of dedicated health care workers across this country should never fear for their safety when they are working to save lives. But the sad reality is that many of them do. We ask much of the nurses, physicians and other clinicians and caregivers who have dedicated themselves to making our communities healthier.
Examining Existing Federal Programs to Build a Stronger Health Workforce and Improve Primary Care
The AHA appreciates the opportunity to provide the subcommittee with information for its hearing on Examining Existing Federal Programs to Build a Stronger Health Workforce and Improve Primary Care.
Codes of Conduct – An Approach to Reducing Workplace Violence
Last year, Massachusetts health care workers faced a threat, verbal abuse or a physical assault every 38 minutes on average.
Leveraging Community Partnerships to Take a Stand Against Hospital Violence
By upgrading their incident reporting system, boosting prevention education, and supporting employees, Bristol Health leaders forged an organization-wide culture of safety an greatly reduced violent incidents in their organization within just three years.
EMR Flagging and Behavioral Health Response Training Reduces Violence at New York-Presbyterian Health System
With 11 hospitals and more than 47,000 employees, the New York City based health system’s security professionals are continuously identifying new and innovative strategies — including EMR flagging, behavioral risk assessment and mass casualty event training — to prevent and mitigate workplace violence incidents.