Workplace Violence in Healthcare
Workplace violence in healthcare is at an unprecedented level. In fact, nearly 75% of workplace assaults occur in a healthcare setting.
To understand how prevalent this issue is, we’ve compiled several news articles on incidents that recently occurred.
‘She did not have time to call 911’: New details in Nashville nurse shooting case revealed
A 26-year-old nurse fatally gunned down last week on her way to work likely died within seconds of a single gunshot wound to...
Coroner’s report reveals camera ‘turned away’ during woman’s altercation with hospital security
The family of a woman who died after an altercation with security guards at Toronto General Hospital last May is demanding accountability after...
Man Accused of Kicking Morris Hospital Security Officer in the Left Eye
The Morris Police Department arrested a man this week on a Grundy County warrant for Aggravated Battery....
Coronavirus: Concerns mount over violence in Ontario’s workplaces for front-line workers
Many healthcare providers said they are now used to enforcing the new rules when it comes to wearing masks, physical distancing and hand...
1,600 physical assaults recorded on ambulance workers over Covid-19 outbreak
That includes 149 cases of sexual assault on ambulance workers, as well as attacks with weapons....
Health care workers have been attacked in parking garages for decades. Why haven’t hospitals done more to make them safe?
When she got to her car, the man — a stranger who had once been a valet at the hospital — ran up...
Security guard killed patient, fellow guard during struggle at Indiana hospital, prosecutor says
A security guard and psychiatric patient at Community Hospital in Munster, Ind., were killed Tuesday after another security guard fired at the patient...
Former WMU football player shot, killed at Indiana hospital in scuffle with security
A member of the 2019 Western Michigan football team was shot and killed at a hospital in Munster, Ind., early Tuesday morning, after...
Police: Med Center nurse, security guard struck by gunshot, man arrested
A man at The Medical Center at Bowling Green emergency room got into a struggle with hospital security Wednesday night, leading to a...
Nurse shot at Kentucky hospital after patient fights with security officers, police say
A patient at The Medical Center in Bowling Green was arrested early Thursday after he allegedly shot a nurse in the leg at...
More EMT workers being assaulted on the job
The CDC has reported that there are 2,000 annual injuries to EMT professionals based on violence-related incidents. That is 22 times higher than...
Rising violence in the emergency department
Nearly 50% of emergency physicians say they’ve been assaulted. 70% of emergency nurses report being hit or kicked on the job. So what’s...