Preventing workplace violence for healthcare workers.
According to the OSHA, the best way to prevent workplace violence is by training your staff and equipping them with a means of emergency communication. Your staff should be trained to recognize and manage hostile and assaultive behaviors from patients and family members. OSHA recommends that healthcare institutions focus their efforts on training their employees and implementing technology for emergency communication. We need to shift the emphasis from reacting to incidents to preventing incidents.
Hospital staff training
- How to recognize behavioral cues preceding violence.
- Violence de-escalation techniques.
- Interpersonal and communication skills.
- Patient seclusion and restraint methods.
- Proper restraint and take-down techniques.
Healthcare panic button
- Device is always with staff member.
- Ability to request help discreetly prior to escalation.
- Reliably works in healthcare settings.
- Ability to immediately pinpoint exact location.