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

(Just Now) When staffers check in patients and visitors at the Boston Medical Center, the electronic records include “flags” for anyone who has … 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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One in four doctors attacked, harassed on social media

(9 days ago) WEBTo help diffuse these types of attacks, Arora co-founded a coalition of physicians and health care professionals in Illinois, the Illinois Medical Professionals Action Collaborative Team , which brings together …

https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2021/01/doctors-attacked-on-social-media/

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Two-thirds of physicians and biomedical scientists report …

(6 days ago) WEBTwo-thirds (66%) of survey respondents reported harassment on social media, compared to an earlier pre-COVID 19 survey conducted in 2020 by the same group of scientists, which found 23.3% …

https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2023/06/two-thirds-of-physicians-social-media-harrassment/

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Threats, intimidation against doctors and health workers …

(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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Navigating Attacks Against Health Care Workers in the …

(7 days ago) WEBViolence against US health care workers has been on the rise for at least a decade. According to US Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the incidence of …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2779310

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

(3 days ago) WEBCovid-related attacks on healthcare workers are expected to rise as new variants cause havoc in countries such as India and rollouts of vaccination programmes …

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

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Personal Attacks and Sexual Harassment of Physicians on …

(3 days ago) WEBThis Medical News article discusses attacks against health care workers since the COVID-19 pandemic began and ways to prevent some of these incidents. Howard Larkin. Workplace Harassment, Cyber Incivility, and …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2774727

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

(7 days ago) WEBAs soon as I had it, the attacks on social media began. People created several fake accounts using my profile on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. View image in fullscreen

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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Attacked on the Job: Threats Against Health Care Workers …

(1 days ago) WEBThe Labor Department says it is a growing concern with health care workers accounting for 73% of all nonfatal workplace injuries due to violence. That's led hospitals in the D.C. region and around

https://www.nbcwashington.com/investigations/attacked-on-the-job-threats-against-health-care-workers-on-the-rise/3323800/

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Doctors and nurses are under attack - Poynter

(3 days ago) WEBAccording to US Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the incidence of violence–related health care worker injuries has increased by 67%, from 6.4 per 10 000 full-time workers in 2011 to 10.7 per 10

https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2022/doctors-and-nurses-are-under-attack/

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Attacks on Texas health workers surge during latest …

(Just Now) WEBVerbal and physical attacks on health workers surge as emotions boil during latest COVID-19 wave. Stressed health workers are now confronting volatile visitors and patients. “The verbal abuse

https://www.texastribune.org/2021/09/01/coronavirus-texas-hospital-attacks-health-workers/

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Outspoken health experts say racist social media attacks have …

(4 days ago) WEBWhen anti-Asian hate ramped up last year with the arrival of COVID-19 in North America, Tan said she was inspired to use social media as a platform to call out …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/doctors-targeted-racist-trolls-social-media-1.6102438

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Navigating Attacks Against Health Care Workers in the COVID-19 Era

(1 days ago) WEBNavigating Attacks Against Health Care Workers in the COVID-19 Era. Navigating Attacks Against Health Care Workers in the COVID-19 Era JAMA. 2021 …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33881489/

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Violence against Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 …

(3 days ago) WEBSome conspiracy theories are made by religious clerics and widely spread on social media 20 total reported cases of violence were reported by the Young Doctors …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8064297/

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Violence against healthcare workers is a political problem and a …

(3 days ago) WEBViolence against healthcare workers (HCWs) strongly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and this trend seems to continue. 1–3 The attacks have …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9897982/

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Worries and concerns among healthcare workers during the

(Just Now) WEBHealthcare workers (HCWs) treating and caring for patients with emerging infectious diseases often experience psychological distress. However, the psychological …

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-021-00716-x

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'Under attack': Canadian health-care workers call for more …

(8 days ago) WEBA disturbing rise in aggressive online harassment of health-care workers across Canada has been largely met with inaction, prompting calls for governments, …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/anti-vaxxers-canada-online-hate-healthcare-workers-safety-1.6247682

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Violence Against Healthcare: A Public Health Issue beyond Conflict

(3 days ago) WEBA 3-year analysis released in August 2021 by the WHO indicated that more than 700 healthcare workers and patients died (2,000 injured) as a result of attacks …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8733548/

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Change Healthcare cyberattack American Medical Association

(9 days ago) WEBThe AMA’s informal survey findings (PDF), released April 10, show the continuing, devastating impact of the Change Healthcare cyberattack, which threatens …

https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/sustainability/change-healthcare-cyberattack

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Use of Social Media in Health Care—Opportunities, Challenges, …

(8 days ago) WEBThe use of social media has become nearly ubiquitous. Social media applications are widely available, free or of low cost, and not limited by geographic or …

https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/wnl.0000000000012557

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Healthcare Free Full-Text Aggressions on Social Networks: What …

(8 days ago) WEBIncidents of violence by healthcare users against staff have been considered as sentinel events. New forms of aggression, i.e., cyberbullying, have emerged with the …

https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/7/811

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Change Healthcare Cyberattack: What Social Workers Should Know

(3 days ago) WEBThe cyberattack serves as a reminder for healthcare organizations and CSWs to regularly update and strengthen their security protocols to protect against …

https://www.socialworkblog.org/sw-practice/2024/03/change-healthcare-cyberattack-what-social-workers-should-know/

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Preventing the Next Big Cyberattack on U.S. Health Care

(8 days ago) WEBErik Decker is a vice president and the chief information security officer at Intermountain Health. He chairs the Health Sector Coordinating Council’s Cybersecurity …

https://hbr.org/2024/05/preventing-the-next-big-cyberattack-on-u-s-health-care

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UnitedHealth says wide swath of patient files may have been taken …

(1 days ago) WEBThe company also is offering free credit monitoring and identity theft protection for people affected by the attack. UnitedHealth bought Change Healthcare in …

https://apnews.com/article/unitedhealth-change-cyberattack-50e7e86ace92e95711dfbf8914d27db1

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What we know about the hacking attack that targeted the U.S.

(9 days ago) WEBMajor hacking attack threw parts of the U.S. health care system into chaos a couple of months ago. The hackers breached the Change Healthcare company and took …

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/27/1247649283/what-we-know-about-the-hacking-attack-that-targeted-the-u-s-healthcare-system

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A Call to End Violent Attacks on Health Workers and Health …

(1 days ago) WEB26. Fouad FM, Sparrow A, Tarakji A, et al. Health workers and the weaponisation of health care in Syria: a preliminary inquiry for the Lancet-American …

https://www.apha.org/policies-and-advocacy/public-health-policy-statements/policy-database/2020/01/14/a-call-to-end-violent-attacks-on-health-workers-and-health-facilities

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Violence Against Healthcare Workers: A Worldwide Phenomenon …

(3 days ago) WEBViolent events ranged from 15.0 to 54.0% with a mean prevalence of 32%, and physical abuse ranged from 4.6 to 22% ( 3 ). Most recently, the World Medical …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7531183/

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Shortage of IT workers leaves hospitals vulnerable to cyberattacks

(3 days ago) WEB'An attack on the entire sector': Fallout from Change Healthcare hack continues Ransomware group leader told hackers to attack hospitals, FBI, HHS say 10 …

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/cybersecurity/shortage-of-it-workers-leaves-hospitals-vulnerable-to-cyberattacks.html

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UnitedHealth’s CEO Slammed Over Cyberattack - The New York …

(9 days ago) WEBTing Shen for The New York Times. By Reed Abelson and Noah Weiland. May 1, 2024, 11:48 a.m. ET. In a tense Senate hearing on Wednesday, lawmakers sharply …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/01/health/united-health-cyberattack-senate.html

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What we know about the hacking attack that targeted the U.S.

(9 days ago) WEBNPR's Scott Simon speaks to Bruce Japsen, senior healthcare contributor at Forbes, about a major healthcare provider getting hacked and what that means for …

https://www.wcbe.org/2024-04-27/what-we-know-about-the-hacking-attack-that-targeted-the-u-s-healthcare-system

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Change Healthcare cyberattack was due to a lack of multifactor

(3 days ago) WEBAndrew Witty, Chief Executive Officer of UnitedHealth Group, testifies at a Senate Finance Committee hearing examining cyber attacks on health care, and the …

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/05/01/change-healthcare-cyberattack-was-due-to-a-lack-of-multifactor-authentication-unitedhealth-ceo-says/

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