August 15, 2019, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm CT / 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET
Workplace Violence:
A Patient and Caregiver Safety Update
Session Overview
Workplace violence continues to be a critical Patient Safety AND Caregiver issue. Our industry has 4-5 times the frequency of other sectors. Richard Mereu, Chief Government Relations Officer of Government Relations for the Emergency Nurses Association, will address the key issues in their domain. Chief William Adcox and his colleagues at MD Anderson Cancer Center are global experts in Threat Safety Science that includes workplace violence.
A panel of patient advocates and experts will react to the presentations.
We offer these online webinars at no cost to our participants.
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Webinar Video, and Downloads
Webinar Video:
National Survey Results:
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Registration Information and CE Credit Information
Register: The webinar has previously taken place. See webinar video above.
Webinar date: August 15, 2019
Time:
- 01:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time
- 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Central Daylight Time
- 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM Mountain Daylight Time
- 10:00 AM to a1:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time
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Learning Objectives:
- Awareness: Participants will understand and be able to discuss the latest important issues regarding the issue of workplace violence on patient and caregiver safety.
- Accountability: Participants will understand who may be accountable for responding to, and prioritizing, the opportunities for improvement related to workplace violence on patient and caregiver safety.
- Ability: Participants will learn about competencies important to workplace violence and the impact on patient and caregiver safety.
- Action: Participants will learn what actions they may need to take in order to reduce the patient safety and caregiver safety risk related to workplace violence.
CE Participation Documentation
Texas Medical Institute of Technology, approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 15996, will be issuing 1.5 contact hours for this webinar. TMIT is only providing nursing credit at this time.
To request a Participation Document, please click here.
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Related Resources
- Nurse.org August 12, 2019; Nurses Say Violent Assaults Against Healthcare Workers Are a Silent Epidemic; https://nurse.org
- Times Standard July 19, 2019; Nurses Voice Concerns About Increased Violence After Two Assaults In 72-hour Period; https://www.times-standard.com
- Modern Healthcare August 10, 2019; When Mass Shootings Occur, Don’t Forget The Caregivers; https://www.modernhealthcare.com
- FOX August 05, 2019; Increasingly Under Attack, Health Care Workers Could Wait Decades For Protections; https://wtov9.com
- National Quality Forum. Safe Practice 1: Culture of Safety Leadership Structures and Systems. IN: Safe Practices for Better Healthcare – 2010 Update: A Consensus Report. Washington, DC: National Quality Forum; 2010. Available at:
http://www.qualityforum.org - National Quality Forum. Safe Practice 2: Culture Measurement, Feedback, and Intervention. IN: Safe Practices for Better Healthcare – 2010 Update: A Consensus Report. Washington, DC: National Quality Forum; 2010. Available at
http://www.qualityforum.org - National Quality Forum. Safe Practice 3: Teamwork Training and Skill Building. IN: Safe Practices for Better Healthcare – 2010 Update: A Consensus Report. Washington, DC: National Quality Forum; 2010. Available at
http://www.qualityforum.org - National Quality Forum. Safe Practice 4: Risks and Hazards. IN: Safe Practices for Better Healthcare – 2010 Update: A Consensus Report. Washington, DC: National Quality Forum; 2010. Available at
http://www.qualityforum.org - National Quality Forum. Chapter 9: Opportunities for Patient and Family Involvement. IN: Safe Practices for Better Healthcare – 2010 Update: A Consensus Report. Washington, DC: National Quality Forum; 2010. Available at
http://www.qualityforum.org
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- Daily Herald August 06, 2019; Governor Signs Bill Aimed At ‘Changing Culture’ In Workplace; https://www.dailyherald.com
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