UT Houston Police Chief: Information Sharing Critical to Healthcare Violence Prevention
Chief William Adcox shares why his department does not have an arrest model and instead relies on information sharing to mitigate healthcare violence.
Chief William Adcox shares why his department does not have an arrest model and instead relies on information sharing to mitigate healthcare violence.
Providing accurate information to both first responders and on-site personnel is essential during a hospital emergency, and there are technologies that can help.
The survey also asked nurses about the most effective ways to reduce stress, which included increased support staff and higher salaries.
While hospital violence remains high, this threat management expert believes there is hope on the horizon due to new violence prevention standards.
Security systems incorporating visitor management, RTLS, and duress badge holders can help hospitals protect workers, patients, and visitors.
Metrasens has seen significant uptake in the technology from hospitals looking to protect employees from firearm and knife threats.
Today’s highly-integrated video technologies can make hospital staff more efficient and improve patient care in a wide variety of ways.
OSHA found that UF Health employees suffered bites, concussions, and broken bones caused by altercations with patients.
Mobile Personal Emergency Response Systems (mPERS) can help protect home health workers, teachers, and other isolated employees.
Here’s some more research on hospital workplace violence, as well as information on three more incidents that happened recently.