Emergency department workplace violence: Clinician-endorsed strategies informing prevention mandates.

ABSTRACT:

Background

State legislation such as the Pennsylvania Healthcare Worker Violence Prevention Act would mandate hospital reporting of workplace violence (WPV) incidents and require committees that advance safety measures.

Purpose

Since it is unknown what interventions should be prioritized by hospital committees if such legislation were passed, we described strategies that hinder or facilitate the prevention and de-escalation of WPV.

Methods

Qualitative, descriptive study using individual and focus group interviews with emergency department (ED) nurses and physicians (n = 23) at a level I trauma center ED in Pennsylvania between August 2023 and February 2024.

Discussion

Five clinician-informed themes were identified: a) clinical protocols, b) clinician conflict i

SUBMITTER: Muir KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12422708 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature