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Building a Safe Workplace and Community

In 2021, the American Hospital Association’s Hospitals Against Violence (HAV) Advisory Group developed the Building a Safe Workplac
White Papers
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IHF’s Violence Against People in Hospitals White Paper

The purpose of this document is to present the outcomes of the survey and to understand what measures exist to prevent and face acts of violence within healthcare organizations.
AHA Center for Health Innovation Market Scan
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Navigating the Rising Tide of Violence in Health Care Environments

Join leaders in security and health care for an AHA Leadership Scan panel discussion on the increasing prevalence of workplace violence in health care settings.
Guides/Reports
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Strengthening the Health Care Workforce: Strategies for Now, Near and Far Report

As we chart a new path together, we have developed this new resource – under the guidance of the AHA Board of Trustees’ Task Force on Workforce and with input from many members of the Association – to help hospitals navigate workforce challenges and opportunities, as well as highlight strategies and resources to assist on these pivotal efforts.
Guides/Reports
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Workplace Violence Prevention | Strengthening the Health Care Workforce

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals and health system teams experienced violence, from bullying and incivility to active shooters, intimate partner violence, cyberattacks, homicides and suicides. However, the compounding trauma of the pandemic has heightened the need to create a safer workplace, both physically and psychologically, and a more resilient workforce.
Guides/Reports
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Section 1 - Supporting the Team | Strengthening the Health Care Workforce

The first section of the guide, which includes key considerations and questions to drive action, takeaways and action items for CEOs, and resources and case studies, focuses on addressing well-being, supporting behavioral health and workplace violence prevention.
AHA Center for Health Innovation Market Scan

Workforce Shortages and Violence Are Rising Concerns in State of Nursing Poll

Nearly four out of five nurses say they plan to remain in the field until retirement, according to the recently released State of U.S. Nursing Report 2024 from the health care career marketplace company Incredible Health. The fifth annual report, based on the firm’s review of its proprietary data of 1 million nurses and a survey of 3,300 RNs, also found that mental health among nurses is improving.
Guides/Reports
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Addressing Well-Being | Strengthening the Health Care Workforce

When physicians, nurses and health care professionals experience extended periods of stress and burnout, they often feel as though they are letting down their patients, their families, and their colleagues. Moreover, they feel more challenged to care not just for their patients, but also themselves.
Case Studies

Utilizing Multidisciplinary Teams to Reduce Violence at Inova Health

Inova Health System, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit health system, in 2021 faced 648 reported instances of such violence.