SURVEY: Medical Work-Place Violence 2022

Global Healthcare Exchange

By Staff Reporters

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5 Key Findings

 •  58% of Americans are worried about nurses and other clinicians being harmed while on hospital property.
 •  66% of Americans agree nurses and other front-line healthcare workers are more likely than those in other professions to be victims of workplace violence.
 •  57% say burn out from the past few years plays a role in contributing to healthcare labor shortages.
 •  88% believe that keeping track of every hospital visitor is essential to safety.
 •  82% of Americans believe that more state/federal action should be taken to keep healthcare workers safe.

Source: GHX, “82% of Americans believe that more state/federal action should be taken to keep healthcare workers safe,” April 7, 2022

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The New Federal SAVE Act

BY DR. DAVID E. MARCINKO MBA

SPONSOR: http://www.MARCINKOASSOCIATES.com

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In a January 24th letter, AHA and other national hospital organizations voiced support for the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act (H.R. 2584/S. 2768), bipartisan legislation that would provide federal protections for health care workers similar to those that apply to aircraft and airport workers. 

“Although our members have for many years had protocols in place designed to protect their employees and promote a safe environment for patient care, the number of violent attacks against health care workers has increased markedly in recent years,” the letters to House and Senate sponsors note. “Recent studies indicate that 44% of nurses have reported being subjected to physical violence and 68% have reported verbal abuse. These experiences affect the individual provider, who may suffer from both physical and psychological trauma, and they can also interfere with care delivery when providers fear for their personal safety, are distracted by disruptive patients or family members, or are traumatized from prior violent interactions. These types of incidents also consume scarce hospital and health system resources, which in turn could impact the care available for other patients.”

Link: https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/hr7961

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7961/text?r=179&s=1

Guidelines: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2024/02/05/medical-workplace-violence-prevention-guidelines/

Healthcare Violence: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2024/02/19/assessment-of-workplace-violence-in-healthcare/

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