Violence has become more common in healthcare workplaces in recent years — roughly 24,000 workplace assaults occurred in healthcare settings from 2010 through 2013, and violent crime in hospitals ...

Nurse led violence prevention at WakeMed Raleigh eliminated workplace violence on its med-surg unit for 20 months and counting.

California’s SB553, the nation’s first comprehensive and multi-industry workplace violence prevention law, has been in effect for almost a year. Many other states are following suit with their own ...

High rates of violent acts against heath care workers pose a serious risk to the safety and wellbeing of the medical and support professionals on the front lines of patient care. Studies show that ...

Workplace violence in healthcare settings has become an alarming issue, with key data from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) showing healthcare workers face a significantly ...

House passage of a healthcare violence prevention bill supported by MHA, MNA, and 1199SEIU is a major step forward in protecting the healthcare workforce "Our healthcare workforce has endured violence ...

In a bipartisan vote Tuesday, the Pennsylvania House passed the Healthcare Workplace Violence Prevention Act, which would establish violence prevention committees in all hospitals. The committees ...

On December 12, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law that will require hospitals and nursing homes in the state to establish workplace violence prevention programs to protect ...

We help organizations prevent workplace violence by addressing the underlying causes and early warning signs. With over 35 years of law enforcement and security management experience, we provide ...

Another state has decided to regulate workplace violence in nursing homes and other healthcare facilities amid a delay in the development of federal rules. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) earlier this ...