Violence in Healthcare

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Domestic Violence with Gun in Hospital

Healthcare is rightfully obsessed with the need to protect the safety of patients. But what about the safety of healthcare workers? Our society is fraught with violence in the form of gangs, robberies, homicides, domestic quarrels, etc. And unfortunately, this violence can and does spill into the hospitals from the streets, threatening the very health and safety of those we depend on to heal us. The statistics regarding violence in healthcare settings are grim.

• Violent crime in hospitals increased by 200% from 2004 to 2009.
• The Joint Commission Sentinel Events database shows that 2011 had the second highest reported rate of criminal events in hospitals since the database’s inception in 1995.
• Between 35% and 80% of hospital staff have been physically assaulted at least once during their careers.
• According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the rate of non-fatal assaults on healthcare workers is

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