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Guide highlights strategies for hospitals to manage mass violence incidents

The AHA, in partnership with the Medical University of South Carolina’s National Mass Violence Center, Jan. 13 released a new guide for hospital and health care leaders on how to prepare for, respond, mitigate and recover from mass violence incidents.
Workplace Violence, Hospitals Against Violence, Mass Violence
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Hearing the Voices of Human Trafficking Victims

For health care professionals, victims of human trafficking aren’t easy to spot, and many victims are reluctant to share much about the horror they endured.
Human Trafficking, Telling the Hospital Story
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Community Violence

Discover how the AHA's Hospitals Against Violence initiative is taking action to address community violence and protect hospital employees from its effects.
Community Violence

Combating Human Trafficking

Resources to identify and assist victims of human trafficking. Resources include ICD-10-CM coding resources and other organizations' initiatives and resources.
Human Trafficking

Associate Podcast Series - Ep. 89 | Evolv Technology

In this episode, Scott Gee, deputy national advisor for cybersecurity and risk at the American Hospital Association is joined by Jason J. Grellner, vice president and head of healthcare at Evolv Technology. With backgrounds in law enforcement, they provide insights into how to protect health care workers against workplace violence. They share strategies hospitals can employ to train their workforce in recognizing hidden threats to health care safety.
Audio/Podcasts, Workforce, Patient Safety Initiative, Culture of Safety, Workplace Violence, Patient Safety Risk, Community Violence, Quality & Patient Safety, Workforce Education, Data & Insights
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Public Health Approach to Addressing Gun Violence

The AHA’s Hospitals Against Violence developed and curated resources and insights to advance the field’s efforts to combat this public health issue.
Hospitals Against Violence, Community Violence, Workplace Safety
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The Burden of Violence to U.S. Hospitals

Hospitals Against Violence, Workplace Violence, Community Violence, Mass Violence, Street and Gang Violence, Access to Behavioral Health, Wellness/Preventive Care, Behavioral Health Workers

CDC report finds 61% of violent deaths were by suicide, 30% by homicide in 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday released its National Violent Death Reporting System re
Community Violence, Suicide Prevention

AHA report finds workplace and community violence costs hospitals more than $18 billion annually

The AHA June 2 released a new, comprehensive report that measures the substantial financial resources hospitals and health systems spend on preventing and responding to violence in their facilities and communities.
Workplace Violence, Community Violence, Hospitals Against Violence
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New AHA Report Finds Workplace and Community Violence Costs Hospitals More than $18 Billion Annually

The AHA today released a new, comprehensive report that measures the substantial financial resources hospitals and health systems spend on preventing and responding to violence in their facilities and communities.
Community Violence, Workplace Violence