Workplace safety

If staff at your healthcare organization have not yet encountered a human trafficking victim, it is “very likely they will,” says ...Read More »

Physicians, nurses, and healthcare staff are in a unique position to help the human trafficking victims who walk through their doors. But for that...Read More »

This spring, Ann Scott Blouin, RN, PhD, FACHE, executive vice president of The Joint Commission, wrote a...Read More »

The failure of workers to comply with PPE guidance is a perennial issue in healthcare. While PPE protects workers from infection and harm, it also...Read More »

The problem of workplace violence (WPV) affects all industries, and it’s especially a concern for healthcare. But there are resources available...Read More »

The Joint Commission this month launched a digital resource center aimed at reducing workplace violence in healthcare settings. The Workplace...Read More »

A recent daylong forum on workplace violence encouraged emergency department nurses to report acts of physical and verbal violence.Read More »

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration updated guidance for protection of healthcare workers from violence in the workplace.Read More »

A December 10 webinar from HCPro discusses how to prevent ED violence and design an effective violence prevention plan.Read More »

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