October 21, 2019
An Oregon prosecutor has released intense video of a high school football coach who disarms and then hugs a student wielding a shotgun at a Portland […]
October 9, 2019
Kedren Community Health Center in South Los Angeles. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times) By LUCAS MANFIELD OCT. 9, 2019 5 AM Jacob Masters had been drifting […]
September 21, 2019
Monique Vitche The MightySeptember 20, 2019 While a text message can’t “cure” suicidal thoughts, it can remind someone of their worth and let them know they’re not […]
September 21, 2019
First responders must engage in dynamic training so they can respond effectively and neutralize the active shooter threat. July 16, 2018 Kevin Davis, J.D., CPP Jump to Comments […]
September 21, 2019
The IAHSS released guidance this month to help hospitals handle patient and visitor violence. April 25, 2018 Zach Winn Jump to Comments The International Association of Healthcare Security […]
September 21, 2019
Here’s a rundown of specific features the NFPA advises hospital officials to include in their active shooter response programs. June 04, 2018 Zach Winn Jump to Comments Hospital […]
September 21, 2019
A recent editorial published in the New England Journal of Medicine recommends the new strategy for areas of hospitals with incapacitated patients. August 16, 2018 Amy Rock Jump […]
September 21, 2019
“Secure, Preserve, Fight” can be an alternative way to respond to active shooters in healthcare settings when “Run, Hide, Fight” is not possible. Active shooter incidents […]
September 11, 2019
Here’s an icebreaker for the next office party: The third leading cause of workplace death—behind “falls to a lower level” and “roadway collisions with other vehicles”—is […]
September 11, 2019
The helter-skelter 1970s and ’80s are remembered as the serial killer’s heyday—think of Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, and David “Son of Sam” Berkowitz. Since then, […]
September 9, 2019
Early signs of workplace violence or workplace bullying can include intimidating behavior, verbal abuse, or changes in typical behavior patterns. May 22, 2019 Amy Rock People who […]
September 9, 2019
A food service employee stabbed a co-worker four times in the hospital’s employee cafeteria. The victim is expected to survive. Image: © Google 2019 May 31, […]
September 9, 2019
Witnesses said the patient was becoming combative as hospital workers attempted to restrain him at Roper St. Francis Hospital. One hospital worker was hit in the […]
September 9, 2019
Employees sat on the back of a patient — which goes against protocol for restraining a patient — denying oxygen to his organs for four minutes. […]
September 9, 2019
Before punching a girl at Garden City Hospital, the man was caught on camera attacking a teen at Beaumont Hospital last year. Image: Copyright Google 2019 […]
August 21, 2019
(from the December 2017 ACP Hospitalist) Workplace violence occurs so often in the hospital that some health care workers consider it part of the job. Gordon […]
August 21, 2019
MDMA, the active ingredient in ecstasy, may offer relief for those experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a new small-scale study. The results are preliminary but […]
August 21, 2019
When Donald Trump targeted mental illness as the cause of the mass shootings that killed 31 people in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, federal health officials made sure no government experts […]
August 9, 2019
Man detained after walking into Missouri Walmart armed with a rifle and wearing body armor DARREN REYNOLDS,ABC News 1 hour 33 minutes ago Man walks into Walmart […]
August 9, 2019
Implementing certain policies and procedures at your hospital can make a big impact on workplace violence prevention efforts. April 24, 2018 Zach Winn Jump to Comments The […]