Special Report: Violence

Violence in the Hospital: Preventing Assaults Using a Clinical Approach

A clinical mindset can reduce assaults in the health care workplace

June 9, 2017

Amid opioid epidemic, behavioral patient-bed shortages, health care systems deploy everything from rapid-response teams to bullying reporting systems to ensure a safe workplace.

Video: Grappling With Workplace Violence

Maureen Swick, R.N., CEO of AONE and senior vice president and CNO at the AHA, shares tips for how nurse leaders can deal with workplace bullying

June 5, 2017

Marty Stempniak

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Maureen Swick, R.N., CEO of AONE and senior vice president and CNO at the AHA, shares tips for how nurse leaders can deal with workplace bullying.

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Study Assesses High Cost of Firearm Injuries

More than 40 percent of the initial hospitalization costs for gunshot victims are billed to Medicaid and Medicare

April 7, 2017

Bob Kehoe

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More than 40 percent of the initial hospitalization costs for gunshot victims are billed to Medicaid and Medicare.

Finding a Hospital’s Role in Curbing Chicago’s Violence

Harvard-trained surgeon and public health expert pilots new Level I trauma center on Chicago’s murder-plagued South Side.

April 3, 2017

Marty Stempniak

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Harvard-trained surgeon and public health expert pilots new Level I trauma center on city's violence-plagued South Side.

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The Emotional Toll of Treating Victims of Violence

Hospital leaders are implementing several techniques to address the lasting trauma of disaster emergencies

March 17, 2017

Marty Stempniak

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Hospital leaders are implementing several techniques to address the lasting trauma of disaster emergencies.

4 Precautionary Steps to Halt Violence in Your Hospital

A risk management expert urges health care leaders to adopt a zero tolerance culture

February 17, 2017

Marty Stempniak

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A risk management expert urges health care leaders to adopt a zero tolerance culture.

'Violence in Healthcare: Promoting and Creating a Culture Shift to Universal Precautions'

Video previews how risk management society webinar to outline steps hospitals can take to limit violence

February 13, 2017

Paul Barr

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American Society for Healthcare Risk Management webinar to outline steps hospitals can take to limit violence, says Matthew Hornberger, executive director, in a video interview.

Roundtable on Human Trafficking Spotlights Hospitals’ Response

Jones Day last week convened a two-day gathering to engage a diverse group including health system representatives

April 4, 2017

Melinda Reid Hatton

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Jones Day last week convened a two-day gathering to engage a diverse group including health system representatives.

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Understanding the Behavioral Health Crisis

A central reporting database could inform potential solutions to patient boarding and safety problems

March 23, 2017

Ronald A. Paulus, M.D.

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An effective behavioral health system must start with better information about the true depth and breadth of the problems facing emergency departments and staff.

AHA Releases Online Resources to Help Hospitals Combat Violence

An American Hospital Association initiative tackles violence and the toll it takes on health systems and communities.

November 1, 2016

The American Hospital Association

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An American Hospital Association initiative tackles violence and the toll it takes on health systems and communities.

Chicago Trauma Surgeon on City's Violence and the Burnout It Spells for Docs and Nurses

Selwyn Rogers, M.D., is leading the effort to open a new facility on the Windy City's violence-plagued South Side

March 22, 2017

Marty Stempniak

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Selwyn Rogers, M.D., is leading the effort to open a new facility on the Windy City's violence-plagued South Side.

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Hospital Leaders Hope New Facility Changes the Face of a Troubled Community

St. Bernard Hospital's new ambulatory care center sheds light on the good being done in a community on Chicago's South Side

June 1, 2016

Matt O'Connor

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St. Bernard Hospital's new ambulatory care center sheds light on the good being done in a community on Chicago's South Side — a neighborhood usually known for its violence.

Early Childhood Development's Role in Preventing Violence, Chronic Disease in Adulthood

Former Kaiser CEO George Halvorson explains why 'three key years' in early life are or so crucial for hospitals

June 12, 2017

Marty Stempniak

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Former Kaiser Permanente CEO George Halvorson explains why 'three key years' in early life are so crucial for hospitals' upstreamist efforts.

Podcasts Spotlight Hospital Initiatives to Prevent Violence

Learn how 3 organizations are addressing the problem in their communities

June 2, 2017

Julia J. Resnick

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Hospitals and health systems are positioned to interrupt the cycle of violence in their patient population and communities.

8 Community Health Resources for Hospital Executives

From big-picture strategy to grass-roots tactics, these tools can help

June 7, 2017

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From big-picture strategy to grass-roots tactics, these tools can help.

The Impact of Violence on Community Health

Last month's Association for Community Health Improvement annual conference explored the tough questions, shared success stories and provided resources on violence prevention

April 12, 2017

Laura Castellanos

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Last month's Association for Community Health Improvement annual conference explored the tough questions, shared success stories and provided resources on violence prevention.

The Hospital's Role in Halting Domestic Violence, Child Abuse

New Physician Leadership Forum podcast details how Carilion Clinic is reaching outside of its institution to address this issue

March 29, 2017

Marty Stempniak

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New Physician Leadership Forum podcast details how Carilion Clinic is reaching outside of its institution to address this issue.

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Human Trafficking: How America’s Hospitals Can Help

New AHA webinar Thursday highlights approaches that Catholic Health Initiatives, Mass General are taking to tackle this modern form of slavery

March 21, 2017

Marty Stempniak

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A new AHA webinar Thursday will highlight approaches that Catholic Health Initiatives and Mass General are taking to tackle this modern form of slavery.