Including the workplace violence worksite assessment in the annual evaluation process will help keep the topic in mind, but also informg organizational leadership as to what’s going on and what support might be needed to ensure the appropriate management of the workplace violence risks.
While it is certainly the case that healthcare is doing a good job in managing the risks of fire during construction, there still appears to be an opportunity for improvement, small thought it may be.
Make extra sure that the folks in the ambulatory and community care settings are as well-prepared as the folks you see every day to answer questions from surveyors.
Even those of you who know most of my back story might not necessarily have made the connection (there are certainly ample clues on LinkedIn), but my first 20-plus years in healthcare were spent working at an acute care hospital in Brockton, Massachusetts—recently the scene of a fairly...
Surveyors tend to focus on what is new to the mix, which means you should have completed the first go-round of the workplace analysis relative to the management of workplace violence risks in your organization.
Originally, I had planned this for sometime in January, but suddenly I find myself on the cusp of February and the “packing up the decorations” conversation is way past due.
Any time there’s a shift in focus when it comes to healthcare leadership, I like to ponder how it might end up impacting the management of the physical environment.
One of the critical aspects of managing the security of your building is effectively “hardening” your perimeter, which to a fair degree means that you’ll have to secure some doors.
