Workplace Violence

Workplace violence is a priority issue for hospitals and health issues. The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association Hospitals Against Violence (HAV) initiative works with hospitals and health systems to address this issue.

In a new AHA case study, Inova Health System credits its multidisciplinary team Safety Always for Everyone for reducing the severity and frequency of injuries in its emergency departments, behavioral health units and across the system.
On Friday, AHA led the seventh annual #HAVhope Friday, part of its Hospital Against Violence initiative, to focus national attention on ending all forms of violence in our workplaces and communities.
On #HAVhope Day, hear some of the ways health care leaders are tackling the problem of workplace aggression and the potential solutions.
A survey of 1,000 caregivers in April of 2022 found that 92 percent had directly experienced or witnessed workplace violence.
A new AHA case study showcases a real-world example of ways hospitals are mitigating violence risk to build a safe workplace.
AHA on May 4 voiced 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.
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.
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ 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…
Last year, Massachusetts health care workers faced a threat, verbal abuse or a physical assault every 38 minutes on average.