Seconds Matter—Emergency Response, Self-Care, and Staying Ready
This article is Part 3 of a three-part series on the importance of Patient Care Safety Monitors. Click here to read Part 1, or click here to read Part 2. Every ...
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Surviving Hostage Situations in Healthcare Active Assailant Attacks
Active assailant incidents in healthcare facilities present one of the most extreme challenges for staff, patients, and security professionals. While the ...
What's Missing from Your Safety Drills?
Healthcare organizations conduct regular safety drills to prepare for emergencies ranging from fires and natural disasters to active shooters and mass casualty ...
OHSU collaborates with Vistelar to advance workplace violence prevention
Agreement provides verbal and physical conflict management training to all OHSU members
Is Your Safety Culture Missing a Verbal Protocol?
Most healthcare organizations have meticulously developed protocols for nearly every physical safety concern. There are specific steps to follow for needle ...
Preventing Workplace Violence Starts with Predictability
In healthcare environments, unpredictability is often the spark that ignites workplace violence. When patients, families, or even staff don't know what to ...
Are You Doing Enough? A Mental Health Checklist for Healthcare Executives
Most healthcare organizations offer mental health resources, but fewer have built the systemic infrastructure needed to prevent psychological harm before it ...
Burned Out: The Emotional Toll of Workplace Violence
Healthcare professionals enter the field with a desire to help others, but many find themselves facing a reality far removed from this noble intention. In ...
Verbal Defense ROI: How Communication Training Reduces Liability Costs
In an increasingly litigious healthcare environment, organizations face growing exposure to liability claims related to workplace interactions. From patient ...
First Responder Philosophy: Responding to Institutional Emergencies
Mike Delvaux and I just spent a week with a group of treatment professionals conducting the Principles of Stabilization and Control (P.O.S.C. ®) for Treatment ...