Violence toward healthcare workers in healthcare settings has increased over the past decade. As with most other aspects of healthcare, COVID-19 exacerbated these trends.
Chris Barfield, an RN and patient safety analyst consultant at ECRI, joins the podcast to discuss ECRI's latest report on healthcare workplace violence and how institutions can apply Total Systems Safety to curb the rise of such violence.
References
1. Not Part of the Job: Addressing Workplace Violence in Healthcare.
2. Schub T, Karakashian A. Workplace violence: assault by patients.
3. Workplace violence. The American Nurses' Association. October 26, 2017. Accessed August 3, 2023. https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/advocacy/state/workplace-violence2/.
