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Threats against health care workers are rising. Here's how - AAMC

(Just Now) Thus began another assault against health care workers, whom the federal government reports are five times more likely to experience workplace violence than employees in all other industries. In the past, staff options in such confrontations were typically limited to some form of calming the patient on their own … See more

https://www.aamc.org/news/threats-against-health-care-workers-are-rising-heres-how-hospitals-are-protecting-their-staffs

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Threats, intimidation against doctors and health workers must end

(6 days ago) WEBThe World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that as many as 38% of those in our field suffer physical violence at some point in their careers, and many more …

https://www.ama-assn.org/about/leadership/threats-intimidation-against-doctors-and-health-workers-must-end

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Threats, obscenities, homicide: Healthcare workers stressed by …

(Just Now) WEBMillions of healthcare workers across the country are becoming inured to workplace violence, which can range from verbal abuse and threats to physical attacks …

https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/threats-obscenities-homicide-healthcare-workers-pandemic/619971/

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Public health workers report being threatened and harassed …

(7 days ago) WEBNearly a quarter of public health workers report feeling bullied, harassed or threatened due to their work as the pandemic was unfolding, with 1 in 8 saying they had …

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/public-health-workers-threatened-harassed-during-pandemic/

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CDC reports increase in health worker harassment, poor mental …

(9 days ago) WEBThe share of health workers who reported feeling threatened or harassed by patients or others at work more than doubled between 2018 and 2022 to 13.4%, …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2023-10-24-cdc-reports-increase-health-worker-harassment-poor-mental-health

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Health care workers facing violence on the job ask hospital …

(6 days ago) WEBHealth workers say they get too little support from managers and law enforcement when they are threatened by patients. In 2018, for example, health care …

https://www.opb.org/article/2023/08/11/oregon-hospitals-death-assault-health-care-workers-portland-safety/

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Hospital workers report rise in workplace assaults

(7 days ago) WEBHealth care professionals were already among workers at the highest risk of getting harassed, assaulted, or threatened while on the job, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The rate of violence …

https://whyy.org/articles/philadelphia-health-care-workers-workplace-violence-assaults/

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Verbal abuse of healthcare workers has been up - NPR

(2 days ago) WEBA new CDC report finds a rise in threats and verbal abuse aimed at health care workers since the start of the pandemic. The harassment is linked to high levels of …

https://www.npr.org/2023/10/24/1208312715/verbal-abuse-of-healthcare-workers-has-been-up-as-have-their-mental-health-probl

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Spat at, abused, attacked: healthcare staff face rising violence …

(3 days ago) WEBHundreds of healthcare workers treating Covid patients around the world have experienced verbal, physical, and sometimes life-threatening attacks during the …

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/jun/07/spat-at-abused-attacked-healthcare-staff-face-rising-violence-during-covid

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Health care workers face threats and violence over …

(2 days ago) WEBSeptember 29, 2021, 1:30 PM PDT. More than a year after U.S. health care workers on the front lines against COVID-19 were saluted as heroes with nightly clapping from windows and balconies, some

https://fortune.com/2021/09/29/health-care-workers-face-threats-covid-19-pandemic/

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Epidemic of Violence against Health Care Workers Plagues …

(Just Now) WEBHealth-care workers are hit, kicked, scratched, bitten, spat on, threatened and harassed by patients with surprising regularity. In a 2014 survey , almost 80 percent …

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/epidemic-of-violence-against-health-care-workers-plagues-hospitals/

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Healthcare workers, once cheered as heroes, now threatened and …

(2 days ago) WEBEarly on, nearly a quarter of more than 26,000 healthcare workers felt bullied, threatened or harassed because of their work, according to a CDC survey taken …

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/workforce/healthcare-workers-once-cheered-as-heroes-now-threatened-and-harassed.html

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‘They stormed the ICU and beat the doctor’: health workers under …

(7 days ago) WEBSince the pandemic began, healthcare workers have been venerated for treating patients with Covid-19, but they have also been attacked for doing their job.

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/jun/07/they-stormed-the-icu-and-beat-the-doctor-health-workers-under-attack

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Data Brief: Health Care Workforce Challenges Threaten Hospitals

(8 days ago) WEBAn analysis of EMSI data found that there will be a critical shortage of 3.2 million health care workers by 2026 illustrating the magnitude of the problem facing the …

https://www.aha.org/fact-sheets/2021-11-01-data-brief-health-care-workforce-challenges-threaten-hospitals-ability-care

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Health care workers deserve protection from violence - STAT

(9 days ago) WEBMembers of Congress are now weighing a bill to help protect America’s health care workforce. The bipartisan Safety From Violence for Healthcare Employees …

https://www.statnews.com/2022/11/11/health-care-workers-deserve-protection-from-violence/

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Health Workers: Heroes, Yes, But They Need Our Support

(3 days ago) WEBIn a survey of 901 health workers in the United States—most in high-resource, urban or semi-urban health settings—conducted by Physicians for Human …

https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/03/04/health-workers-heroes-yes-they-need-our-support

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Violence Against Healthcare Workers: A Rising Epidemic - AJMC

(9 days ago) WEBStudies show violence against healthcare employees is more common that most people realilze, and advocacy groups say it's time for policymakers to act on this …

https://www.ajmc.com/view/violence-against-healthcare-workers-a-rising-epidemic

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The largest healthcare worker strikes waged — and avoided — in …

(7 days ago) WEBA three-day strike among 15,000 Minnesota nurses in September was the largest strike by number of workers last year. They returned to work without a deal and …

https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/the-largest-healthcare-worker-strikes-waged-and-avoided-in-2022/638796/

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Workplace violence in healthcare settings: The risk factors

(3 days ago) WEBIn addition, if healthcare workers leave their employment due to harassment and threats of violence, equal access to primary health care would be …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9206999/

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Burnout and Suicide Threaten America’s Health Care Workers.

(8 days ago) WEBAdditional federal COVID-era stimulus funding provided dedicated money for a national campaign to improve health care worker well-being. For example, the National …

https://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2024-05-16/burnout-and-suicide-threaten-americas-health-care-workers-they-deserve-better

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Healthcare workers seek help preventing violence in the workplace …

(1 days ago) WEBIt's dangerous to work in a hospital and it's not just because of germs or viruses. Hospital workers across the country are increasingly the victims of violence.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/healthcare-workers-seek-help-preventing-violence-in-the-workplace/ar-BB1kw6Uq

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Reducing Risk for Healthcare Workers Healthcare Workers CDC

(8 days ago) WEBPreventing worker injuries and illness. The U.S. healthcare industry, which employs over 22 million workers, has one of the highest rates of nonfatal work injury …

https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/healthcare/prevention/index.html

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Department of Labor investigation into worker’s serious injuries …

(5 days ago) WEBView information on Worker Safety in Hospitals and Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare and Social Service Workers. Learn more …

https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/region4/05092024

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Nurses at North Jersey nursing home seek to unionize - Bergen …

(8 days ago) WEBMore than 40 nurses are petitioning federal officials to unionize at a 245-bed nursing home along the Hudson River in North Jersey, saying they want to push for …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/health/2023/11/21/nurses-at-north-jersey-nursing-home-seek-to-unionize-harborage-complete-care-staff-shortages-covid/71650521007/

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Hudson County hospital workers vote big to support strike

(9 days ago) WEBJournal file photoNurses and healthcare workers at three Hudson County hospitals, including the Christ Hospital in Jersey City, shown here, have overwhelmingly …

https://www.nj.com/hudson/2009/05/hudson_county_hospital_workers.html

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Nursing home workers settle contract disputes in Union City, …

(9 days ago) WEBThree hours before a scheduled strike, 270 members of the 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East union reached a settlement with Broadway Healthcare …

https://www.nj.com/hudson/2017/06/nursing_home_workers_settle_contract_disputes_in_u.html

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Guide for Healthcare Workers Serving Individuals

(3 days ago) WEBCOMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED. 153 Halsey Street, P.O. Box 47017 Newark, NJ 07101 Telephone: (973) 648-3333 • Fax: (973) 648-3389. CAROLE …

https://nj.gov/humanservices/library/slides/Guide%20for%20Healthcare%20Workers%20Serving%20Individuals%20-%20Text%20PDF.pdf

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