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Workplace violence at hospitals continues to surge

By Axios  
   October 30, 2024

Hospitals and clinics remain among the most violent workplaces in America, continuing to strain health workers in the aftermath of the pandemic experience. The situation is bad enough that the AHA and the FBI last week announced that they're collaborating on resources to help hospitals make threat assessments and work to mitigate risks. "The problem of physical security in a hospital is incredibly complex, because you have to have access to the general public. You have to allow people in and out," said Scott Gee, AHA's deputy national adviser for cybersecurity and risk. 

 

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