The Occupational Safety and Health Administration opened an investigation of UPMC Memorial Hospital, where a gunman attacked the ICU last month, leaving a police officer dead and five others wounded.
Workplace violence has been steadily increasing in hospitals and other health care centers nationally and globally.
WellSpan is implementing enhanced security measures across all facilities in light of the deadly mass shooting that broke out at UPMC Memorial in York County.
Last month’s attack at a Pennsylvania hospital is among an alarming number of incidents of violence against healthcare ...
Workplace violence in all its forms contributes to anxiety, depression, or PTSD, as well as job dissatisfaction.
It was unexpected and unprovoked. Leelamma Lal, a 67 year-old nurse had been treating a patient who suddenly attacked her, fracturing every bone in her face and leaving Lal with the likelihood of ...
WellSpan said it will have designated specific entrances to all its facilities and will close other entrances as part of an ...
Workplace violence in all its forms contributes to anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as job ...
An electrical and mechanical engineering company has been issued with a €400,000 fine over the death of an employee in a ...
Right now, in Pennsylvania, there are no mandatory health care workplace violence provisions. Legislation introduced again this session seeks to change that. The ...
A York community petition is calling for metal detectors and enhanced security at area hospitals after the weekend tragedy.
In the wake of a weekend shooting and hostage situation at a Pennsylvania hospital, healthcare workers are once again in the ...