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Sands Anderson PC

Virginia Healthcare Employers Face New Workplace Violence Incident Reporting Requirements Effective July 1, 2025

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Healthcare professionals working in hospitals and other settings face heightened risks of workplace violence, often from behaviorally unstable and volatile patients or visitors. A new law signed by Governor Youngkin at the...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Developing Effective Workplace Violence Programs in Health Care: Protecting Those Who Care for Us

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High rates of violent acts against heath care workers pose a serious risk to the safety and wellbeing of the medical and support professionals on the front lines of patient care. Studies show that health care workers are five...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Oregon Workplace Violence Prevention and Protection Bill: Would SB 537 Cause More Pain Than It Alleviates?

The Oregon Senate is considering a bill that would impose new and expanded workplace violence prevention, response, and reporting obligations upon hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, home health agencies, and home hospice...more

Rumberger | Kirk

Workplace Violence: What Hospital Executives and Administrators Need to Know

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In today’s world, hospitals have to be prepared for anything and everything, and not just medical emergencies. They have to be prepared to handle all types of workplace violence, from active shooters to abuse from...more

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House Passes Legislation on Workplace Violence in Healthcare and Social Assistance

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Recently the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill with bipartisan support that would require the Department of Labor to promulgate an OSHA standard specifically aimed at protecting healthcare and...more

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