2018 NSC Congress & Expo

103 - Workplace Violence Prevention: De-Escalation Techniques & Risk Reduction Tools (Room 352A)

According to OSHA, approximately 75% of nearly 25,000 workplace assaults reported annually occurred in health care and social service settings.  In fact, WPV is so pervasive that many caregivers feel it’s “just part of the job”, and thus do not report all incidents.  Learn about prevention programs and tools used by one healthcare system to reduce the risk of workplace violence.