Protecting Healthcare Workers Against Violence We Get Work
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Staffing challenges has led to increased frustration for patients and their families and increased risk for healthcare workers’ safety, security, and health. Physical violence, harassment, and other threatening behavior against healthcare workers is a genuine cause of concern for healthcare organizations and regulators leading the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to consider implementing a new workplace violence standard for the healthcare industry.
Staffing challenges has led to increased frustration for patients and their families and increased risk for healthcare workers’ safety, security, and health. Physical violence, harassment, and other threatening behavior against healthcare workers is a genuine cause of concern for healthcare organizations and regulators leading the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to consider implementing a new workplace violence standard for the healthcare industry.
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