[MCOH-EH] prevention/reduction of violence to HCW's in ER's--does signage work?

[Kathy.Dayvault at dekalbmedical.org]

Not in Georgia.


Kathy Dayvault, RN, BSN, MPH, 
 Manager, Occupational Health and Safety 
 WorksWell Onsite
 Dekalb Medical  2701 North Decatur Road
 Decatur, GA 30033
ph: 404.501.4972 Fax:404-501-2045
kathy.dayvault at dekalbmedical.org




From:   "Timothy Herrick" <herrickt at ohsu.edu>
To:     "MCOH/EH" <mcoh-eh at mylist.net>, 
Cc:     Laura Martin <martlaur at ohsu.edu>
Date:   05/24/2017 11:48 AM
Subject:        Re: [MCOH-EH] prevention/reduction of violence to HCW's in 
ER's--does signage work?
Sent by:        "MCOH-EH" <mcoh-eh-bounces at mylist.net>



please excuse my ignorance on this point but is violence against 
healthcare workers a felony in every state?
Dr Tim Herrick
OHSU

From: MCOH-EH [mcoh-eh-bounces at mylist.net] on behalf of Philip Adamo 
[philipad1 at gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 2:37 AM
To: MCOH/EH
Cc: Smith, Linda J
Subject: Re: [MCOH-EH] prevention/reduction of violence to HCW's in 
ER's--does signage work?

Hi dana 
We are considering signage and the same issues arise. There also needs to 
be teeth with the sign and charges must be pressed if someone violates the 
policy/sign.  Hospitals and the team member who is injured are reluctant 
to do that.

Phil
On May 23, 2017, at 3:44 PM, Sparhawk, Dana P MD <dsparhawk at Lifespan.org> 
wrote:

Our Workforce Safety Committee is looking for ways to prevent some of the 
threatening behavior and violence to our front line staff, especially in 
our emergency rooms.  We have seen examples of signs that have been posted 
in other ER's stating that violence to health care workers is a felony, or 
a symbol such as a stop sign with discussions that violence or threatening 
behavior will not be tolerated.  Although many feel this is a tremendous 
idea and reflects concerns for employee safety, there are others who are 
reluctant as they see this as something that takes away from the 
patient/family friendly atmosphere one is trying to create in a waiting 
area. 
 
I am looking for other's experiences with such signage or messaging about 
violence to HCW's, or any evidence that this type of approach helps reduce 
such behavior. 
 
Thanks
 
Dana
 
 
Dana Sparhawk, MD, MPH, FACOEM| Director, Employee and Occupational Health 
Services|Clinical Assistant Professor, Alpert Medical School, Brown 
University| Human Resources |Lifespan
Tel: 401-444-7412 |Fax: 401-444-6310 |dsparhawk at lifespan.org |
www.lifespan.org
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