Born with a natural curiosity for how the body worked, Patricia Moon-Updike says she had wanted to be a nurse since she was nine years old — and […]

 Kelly McLaughlin,INSIDER 9 hours ago Associated Press/Marcio Jose Sanchez A gunman opened fire at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California, on Thursday morning, killing two people and […]

Associated Press PLACERVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Two private school administrators and a teacher are facing criminal charges in the death of an autistic student who was […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

“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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

Employees sat on the back of a patient — which goes against protocol for restraining a patient — denying oxygen to his organs for four minutes. […]

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 […]

(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 […]

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 […]