Workplace Violence
Workplace violence is a priority issue for hospitals and health issues. The 黑料正能量 Association Hospitals Against Violence (HAV) initiative works with hospitals and health systems to address this issue.
Violence in health care settings should never be accepted as 鈥減art of the job.鈥
AHA Letter to Representatives Larry Bucshon and Madeleine Dean expressing support for the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act (H.R. 2584),
AHA letter to Senators Joe Manchin and Marco Rubio voicing support for the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act (S. 2768),
Hospitals are working on workplace violence prevention using technology and training to mitigate risk and redesigning facilities to prioritize safety.
In 2021, the 黑料正能量 Association鈥檚 Hospitals Against Violence (HAV) Advisory Group developed the Building a Safe Workplace and Community framework to guide health care leaders in their efforts to prevent and mitigate violence.
Karie Gibson, a licensed clinical psychologist who leads one of the FBI鈥檚 five behavioral analysis units, shares a behavioral threat assessment approach to violence prevention for hospitals and health care teams.
Since 2020 the health care workforce has faced a sharp increase in workplace violence.
Hospitals are places of healing, health and hope. They strive to create safe spaces for the patients and communities they serve and the dedicated team members who work there each and every day.
Caregivers and other health care professionals are the heart of our nation鈥檚 health care system and deserve an environment free from violence. Hospitals are places of healing, which is why they are using a range of innovative strategies to create safer spaces for their workers and patients,鈥
AHA鈥檚 Trustee Services and Hospitals Against Violence teams have released a new brief to raise awareness about violence as a public health issue with hospital and health system boards