The CDC National Institute Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) defines workplace violence as “violent acts (including physical assaults and threats of assaults) directed towards persons at work or on duty”. The U.S. Department of Labor defines workplace violence as...
Medical errors in the perioperative setting more often result from miscommunication among providers than from lack of medical knowledge or technology failures. Four studies serve to highlight the importance of implementing measures to improve team communication in...
Hospital violence is an important and ongoing issue. As advocates for nurses over many decades, Action Products would like to use the next two blog posts not only make readers aware of problems involving violence and abuse towards and among healthcare workers, but to...
