While reviewing documentation in regards to training needs analysis recently, I came across an interesting piece of research carried out by the Health and Safety Executive and published in 2006. In it, the researchers sought to evaluate training in violence management in the UK and find good practice advice. The document emphasises in a very
Impact Factors in Hospital Violence The following causal factors are based on the US Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s (OSHA) analysis of risk factors for violence in hospital services. Use of hospitals by police and criminal justice agencies for criminal holds and the care of acutely disturbed persons Acute and Chronic mental health patients The
According to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), one element of performance by which a hospital’s environment of care is measured is that “the hospital controls access to and egress from security-sensitive areas, as determined by the hospital. Ambulatory and Ambulance entrances should be separate, with electronically operated locks, and glass should
Preventing Stress-Related Behaviours in Care of Older People The best vantage point for understanding behaviour is from the internal reference frame of the individual himself-  Rogers (1951) When caring for a person with dementia who is having difficulty communicating, staff are encouraged to remember that residents will pick up on negative body language such as sighs
Violence in the Hospital as a Sentinel Event/Near Miss The Joint Commission has identified that violence and aggression in healthcare settings has significant potential to undermine the operations of healthcare facilities. Once considered safe havens, health care institutions today are confronting steadily increasing rates of crime, including violent crimes such as assault, rape and homicide.
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