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Active Shooter Incidents in Health Care Settings
Due to recent tragic events, Hospitals Against Violence has gathered for health care facilities a list of resources and tools that provide guidance on how to prepare and respond to an active shooter incident.
Advocacy Issue: SAVE Act
Hospitals, health systems and their staff support enactment of a federal law that would protect health care workers from violence and intimidation, just as current federal law protects airline and airport workers. Congress should enact the bipartisan Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act (H.R. 2584/S. 2768), which provides protections similar to those for flight crews, flight attendants and airport workers.
Workforce and Workplace Violence Prevention
Learn from case studies of organizations that have addressed workplace violence using best practices and individual solutions tailored to their size, resources, and culture.
Advocacy Issue: Workplace Violence
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, health care workers across the nation have experienced a sharp increase in incidences of workplace violence, with no sign that this trend is receding. Despite the diligent efforts of hospitals and health systems to prevent violence, health care workers remain five times more likely than any other type of worker to be physically attacked on the job, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Communities: Work Environment
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Care for the Caregiver and Combating Burnout
Clinician well-being is essential for safe, high-quality patient care. However, clinicians of all kinds and in various care settings are experiencing alarming rates of burnout.