Hospital Employee Health – April 1, 2016
April 1, 2016
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Patient ‘sitters’ at high risk of violence, physical threats
A landmark new study found that 76% of patient sitters experienced at least one event of patient threats and violence in the prior year.
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Patient sitters’ disturbing, firsthand encounters
A recently published study that included numerous focus groups and interviews with healthcare “sitters” documented a number of firsthand accounts of disturbing and violent patient encounters.
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Report: Train sitters upon hire, and annually
A report by a hospital security association created guidelines for the health and safety of healthcare sitters and patients.
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Healthcare violence now a public health issue
It’s time to view violence against healthcare workers as a public health problem, not just another in a long list of occupational hazards, says the lead author of new study on the issue.
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Bullying entrenched, but more speaking out
As outlined by a nursing leader and work culture expert, bullying is a major reason 60% of new nurses quit their first job within six months.
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Worker psych hospital death prompts action
A California state psychiatric hospital improved the personal security systems for its staff members and revamped how it assesses potentially violent patients, five years after a technician was killed on the hospital grounds by a patient.