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Reducing Workplace Violence in Healthcare Facilities

  Violence in healthcare facilities significantly challenges patients, providers, support staff, visitors, and first responders. The most recent data in 2016 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) estimates that nearly 75% of about 25,000 workplace assaults reported annually happen in healthcare settings. More recent survey data published in 2022 by the International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety (IAHSS) found increased violent crime in healthcare facilities from 1.4 per 100 beds in 2019…

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Planning for A Cross-Country Special Event

A solar eclipse is a unique form of special event that does not always fall under emergency planning protocols, but it should. This article urges preparedness professionals to collaborate with eclipse planning committees to ensure the safety and security of all those involved.

Cybersecurity in Hospitals and the Public Health Sector

Cyberattacks on healthcare systems affect millions of patients each year. It is critical for agencies and organizations to build a culture of compliance and awareness for the system’s security and the safety of the patients.

Responding to the Call – The Cost of Caring for Others

There is a cost to caring for others, but it does not need to be a lifelong debt that continues to overwhelm the people who stepped up and those around them. The cost can be manageable with the right plan of support and the willingness to explore coping options.

Targeted Violence in Schools: Are Future Educators Prepared?

Targeted-violent events threaten staff and students’ physical, psychological, and emotional well-being in public schools. However, the increasing frequency of these incidents raises concerns about the preparedness of incoming teachers and current staff to handle such incidents.

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Family Terror Networks 2.0: January 6, Part 2

Research shows family-affiliated extremism contributed to more than one-sixth of all January 6 defendants. Homeland security and law enforcement agencies must understand family-affiliated extremism and

Family Terror Networks 2.0: January 6, Part 1

Research shows family-affiliated extremism contributed to more than one-sixth of all January 6 defendants. Homeland security and law enforcement agencies must understand family-affiliated extremism and

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LAW ENFORCEMENT

Reducing Workplace Violence in Healthcare Facilities

  Violence in healthcare facilities significantly challenges patients, providers, support staff, visitors, and first responders. The most recent data in 2016 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) estimates that nearly 75% of about 25,000 workplace assaults reported annually happen in healthcare settings. More recent survey data published in 2022 by the International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety (IAHSS) found increased violent crime in healthcare facilities from 1.4 per 100 beds in 2019…

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Virtual Reality Training Revolution Is Here

The click-through, good-enough training, ubiquitous in many organizations, is not good enough anymore. A Harvard Business Review article titled “Where Companies Go Wrong with Learning and Development” (L&D) discovered that

How Technology Systems Impact Critical Infrastructure

Operational technology systems that run many critical infrastructure functions are becoming more dependent on information technology. As these worlds converge, emergency preparedness professionals must address

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