employee wellbeing

Duty of Care, Incident Management, Unified Solution, Wellbeing & Mental Health, Workplace Violence

The Overlooked Link Between Workplace Safety and Employee Wellbeing

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In today’s fast paced and competitive work environment, organizations know that it’s important to take seriously various aspects of employee wellbeing, such as physical health, mental wellness, and work-life balance. However, in wellbeing programs, there is an essential aspect that often takes a backseat, even though it can have a major impact – safety, and feelings of safety. The connection between an individual’s sense of safety and their ability to thrive within an organization is profound. So, safety should be a cornerstone of any wellbeing program.

Recruitment & Retention, Unified Solution, Workplace Violence

Tackling Violence Against Healthcare Workers Requires Collaboration and Commitment. It can be Done.

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We know that workplace violence in health settings is mostly patient generated, and we know that the problem is getting worse. It’s impacting employees and employers, as well as costs and the quality of services. In a groundbreaking new white paper on this topic by Eric Clay, president elect of IAHSS (the International Association of Healthcare Security and Safety), the violence statistics from the last decade, drawn from a variety of credible sources, all point steadily upwards.

Incident Management, Real-Time Coordination & Response

Webinar: Protests in the Face of Political Tensions: Ensuring Public Safety During Volatile Times

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Increases in workplace violence and aggression are being reported in sectors ranging from healthcare and social care to education and corporate campus settings. At most risk are staff in public facing roles, those working in the community, and those in isolated settings. But all workers are vulnerable and, with an increase in remote working, risks have spread beyond traditional boundaries.

Culture & Community, Real-Time Coordination & Response, Unified Solution

IFSEC Global Podcast: Episode 8 – Securing healthcare facilities during a pandemic and beyond

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Join us for episode 8 of the IFSEC Global Security in Focus Podcast, as we discuss the challenges of securing the healthcare sector. Across the world, hospitals, care homes, mental health facilities and their staff have been under intense pressure over the past few years with the COVID pandemic bringing new threats and complications into an already stretched environment.