The prevention of workplace violence has emerged as an important safety issue in and around hospitals, healthcare facilities, and off-site locations such as clients’ homes and residential facilities. Healthcare is considered high risk with regard to workplace violence by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

 

The negative impact of workplace aggression, threats, bullying, assaults, and other forms of violence is far reaching, costly, and damaging to an organization. A work environment with hostile interactions negatively impacts staff health and wellbeing, reduces employee retention, increases absenteeism, and lowers productivity, morale, and job satisfaction. Furthermore, aggression and violence in the workplace is associated with reduced quality of care of patients.

 

While healthcare workers are at an increased risk for workplace violence, they are also frequently in a key position to prevent violence. In many circumstances they carry the legal and ethical responsibility to warn others about the threat of violence.

 

For healthcare facilities and professionals to adequately prevent and manage workplace violence, there is a need for the implementation of proactive and ongoing violence prevention and intervention efforts. To assist our healthcare clients, we use an agile, comprehensive, and multi-perspective strategic approach. We adapt our solutions to meet the clients’ situational needs, organizational culture, and budget.

 

The VPA conducts assessments, makes recommendations, and conducts face to face and online training with management and employees to support and enhance violence prevention strategies for healthcare facilities.

 

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