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6 results foundAuthor: International Healthcare Security and Safety Foundation Title: Healthcare Crime Survey Summary: The International Healthcare Security and Safety Foundation (IHSSF) is the philanthropic arm of the International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety (IAHSS). The 2014 IHSSF Crime Survey was commissioned under the Research and Grants Program of the International Healthcare Security and Safety Foundation (IHSSF). The purpose of the 2014 IHSSF Crime Survey is to provide healthcare security professionals with an understanding of crimes that impact hospitals as well as the frequency of these crimes. IAHSS members who serve in security leadership roles in hospitals in both the United States and Canada were invited to participate. Specifically, we asked that the highest ranking hospital security professional (or their designee) at each hospital respond to the survey. Those responding would ideally be responsible for maintaining the security incident management records. We also asked that if the respondent was responsible for more than one hospital that one survey be completed for each hospital. The 2014 IHSSF Crime Survey collected information on ten (10) different types of crimes that were deemed relevant to hospitals and included: Murder Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault Assault (Simple) Disorderly Conduct Burglary Theft (Larceny-Theft) Motor Vehicle Theft Vandalism To ensure that all hospitals were answering the questions consistently, regardless of state or province, the survey included the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Report definition (US) and the Criminal Code Definition (Canada). The definitions for each crime are located in the Appendices to this report. For analytical purposes, murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault were aggregated into a group called "violent crimes." We received 386 responses from both US (n=338) and Canadian (n=47) hospitals. Of those 386 responses, 242 provided usable responses. These 242 hospitals account for: - 209,818,780 square feet (including on-campus clinics, research space, medical office buildings, etc.) - Over 56,000 hospital beds - An average daily census of around 85,000 people Details: Glendale Heights, IL: IHSSF, 2014. 19p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed July 2, 2014 at: http://ihssf.org/PDF/crimesurvey2014.pdf Year: 2014 Country: United States URL: http://ihssf.org/PDF/crimesurvey2014.pdf Shelf Number: 132609 Keywords: Crime StatisticsHospital SecurityHospitals |
Author: Schoenfisch, Ashley Title: Weapons Use Among Hospital Security Personnel Summary: Violence in the hospital setting, particularly violence perpetrated by patients and visitors, is a growing public health concern. The economic impact of workplace violence has been estimated at annual losses of 1.8 million work days and $55 million in wages, as well as lost productivity, legal and security expenses, property damage, and harm to public image (US Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 2011). Adverse physical and mental consequences on workers have been described as well (Dement JM, Lipscomb HJ, Schoenfisch AL, & Pompeii LA, 2014; Pompeii LA et al., 2013). Although most occupational safety and health research related to hospital violence has focused on the impact on direct patient care staff (e.g., nurses, nurses' aides, and physicians), police and security personnel have been described as being at particularly high risk. In a recent study examining violence perpetrated by patients and visitors against hospital workers, police officers and security personnel had the highest rate of violent event-related injury (5.1 per 100 full-time equivalents) - notably higher than that of inpatient nurses (1.8 per 100 full-time equivalents) (Pompeii LA et al., 2013). Several observational studies have described security practices and policies in the hospital setting, including the availability of weapons for use by security personnel (Campus Safety Magazine, 2011; Ho JD et al., 2011; Lavoie FW, Carter GL, Danzl DF, & Berg RL, 1988; Meyer H & Hoppszallem S, 2011). Although some of these studies provide an overview of hospitals' security practices at the national level, none address comprehensively the relationship between weapons availability and hospital violence. Given an increase in violence in the hospital setting and continued attention on hospital security programs, there is a need to examine current hospital safety and security practices and how they relate to the prevention and mitigation of events of hospital violence, including the use of weapons by security personnel. The purpose of this study was to examine the carrying and use of weapons among security personnel working in the hospital setting, including the assessment of how weapons use in hospital violent events may vary by hospital characteristics. In addition, the study aimed to assess the incidence of violence in the hospital setting in the prior 12 months, including the association between violence and weapons use among security personnel. Details: Glendale Heights IL: IHSSF: International Healthcare Security and Safety Foundation, 2014. 88p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed October 29, 2015 at: http://ihssf.org/PDF/weaponsuseamonghosptialsecuritypersonnel2014.pdf Year: 2014 Country: United States URL: http://ihssf.org/PDF/weaponsuseamonghosptialsecuritypersonnel2014.pdf Shelf Number: 137171 Keywords: Healthcare FacilitiesHospital SecurityHospitalsSecurity PersonnelWorkplace Violence |
Author: Victoria. Department of Human Services Title: Occupational violence in nursing: An analysis of the phenomenon of code grey/black events in four Victorian hospitals Summary: Study aims The aims of this study are threefold: 1. To describe the prevalence and impact of code black and code grey events in three Melbourne metropolitan health care agencies and one regional centre. 2. To identify organisational factors, patient characteristics and specific patient groups that are more susceptible to being involved in violent incidents within the workplace. 3. To identify best practice and suggest appropriate organisational and nursing interventions that will improve the management of patient violence directed towards nurses and other health care staff. In addressing these aims, the study will answer the following research questions: - What is best practice when training for: the de-escalation of aggression, the management of code black and code grey events, and debriefing of nurses following a code black or code grey event? - What is the prevalence of occupational violence across three major metropolitan and one regional health care agency? - How does patient aggression manifest and how is it perceived and managed by nurses? - Do reported incidents of patient aggression accurately reflect actual levels of patient aggression? - What demographic, patient and organisational factors influence the frequency of code grey and code black events? Details: Melbourne: Victoria, Department of Human Services, 2005. 79p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed November 11, 2015 at: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/17585/codeblackgrey.pdf Year: 2005 Country: Australia URL: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/17585/codeblackgrey.pdf Shelf Number: 137232 Keywords: Healthcare ProfessionalsHospital SecurityHospitalsOccupational ViolenceWorkplace CrimesWorkplace Violence |
Author: National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (UK) Title: Violence: The short-term management of disturbed/violent behaviour in in-patient psychiatric settings and emergency departments Summary: The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) commissioned the National Collaborating Centre for Nursing and Supportive Care (NCC-NSC) to develop guidelines on the short-term management of disturbed/violent behaviour in adult psychiatric in-patient settings and emergency departments for mental health assessments. This follows referral of the topic by the Department of Health and Welsh Assembly Government. This document describes the methods for developing the guidelines and presents the resulting recommendations. It is the source document for the NICE short-form version, the Quick reference guide (the abridged version for health professionals) and the Information for the public (the version for patients and their carers), which will be published by NICE and be available on the NICE website (www.nice.org.uk). The guidelines were produced by a multidisciplinary Guideline Development Group (GDG) and the development process was undertaken by the NCC-NSC. The main areas examined by the guideline were: environment and alarm systems, prediction (antecedents, warning signs and risk assessment), training, working with service users, de-escalation techniques, observation, physical interventions, seclusion, rapid tranquillisation, post-incident review, emergency departments, and searching. Details: London: Royal College of Nursing, 2006. 135p. Source: Internet Resource: NICE Clinical Guidelines, No. 25: Accessed February 12, 2016 at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK55521/pdf/Bookshelf_NBK55521.pdf Year: 2006 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK55521/pdf/Bookshelf_NBK55521.pdf Shelf Number: 137851 Keywords: Alarm SystemsHospital SecurityHospitalsMentally Ill ViolenceWorkplace Violence |
Author: National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (UK) Title: Violence and Aggression: Short-Term Management in Mental Health, Health and Community Settings Summary: This guideline has been developed to advise on the short-term management of violence and aggression in mental health, health and community settings in adults, children (aged 12 years or under) and young people (aged 13 to 17 years). This guideline updates Violence: the Short-term Management of Disturbed/Violent Behaviour in In-Patient Psychiatric Settings and Emergency Departments (NICE clinical guideline 25), which was developed by the National Collaborating Centre for Nursing and Supportive Care and published in 2005. Since the publication of the 2005 guideline, there have been some important advances in our knowledge of the management of violence and aggression, including service users' views on the use of physical intervention and seclusion, and the effectiveness, acceptability and safety of drugs and their dosages for rapid tranquillisation. The previous guideline was restricted to people aged 16 years and over in adult psychiatric settings and emergency departments; this update has been expanded to include some of the previously excluded populations and settings. All areas of NICE clinical guideline 25 have been updated, and this guideline will replace it in full. The guideline recommendations have been developed by a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, people with mental health problems who have personally experienced management of violent or aggressive behaviour, their carers and guideline methodologists after careful consideration of the best available evidence. It is intended that the guideline will be useful to clinicians and service commissioners in providing and planning high-quality care for the management of violence and aggression, while also emphasising the importance of the experience of these service users' care and the experience of their carers. Details: London: British Psychological Society, 2015. 253p. Source: Internet Resource: NICD Guideline No. 10: Accessed February 12, 2016 at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK305020/pdf/Bookshelf_NBK305020.pdf Year: 2015 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK305020/pdf/Bookshelf_NBK305020.pdf Shelf Number: 137852 Keywords: Alarm SystemsHospital SecurityHospitalsMental Health ServicesMentally Ill ViolenceWorkplace Violence |
Author: International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety Foundation (IAHSS) Title: 2016 Healthcare Crime Survey Summary: The 2016 Healthcare Crime Survey was commissioned under the IAHSS Foundation's Research and Grants Program. The purpose of the 2016 Healthcare Crime Survey is to provide healthcare professionals with an understanding of the frequency and nature of crimes that impact hospitals. Hospital security leaders in both the United States and Canada were invited to participate. Specifically, we asked that the highest ranking hospital security professional (or their designee) at each hospital to respond to the survey. The 2016 Healthcare Crime Survey collected information on ten (10) different types of crimes deemed relevant to hospitals: Murder Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault Assault (Simple) Disorderly Conduct Burglary Theft (Larceny-Theft) Motor Vehicle Theft Vandalism For the 2016 Healthcare Crime Survey, we received 366 responses from both U.S. (n = 326) and Canadian (n = 40) hospitals. Of those 366 responses, 302 were usable responses. This represents an increase in usable responses compared to the 2015 Healthcare Crime Survey. A response was considered usable if the respondent provided data for each of the crime questions and the hospital's bed count. Bed counts were necessary as the Healthcare Crime Survey has used bed count as a surrogate indicator of hospital size and more specifically to calculate crime rates for each of the ten crimes studied. Details: Glendale Heights, IL: IACHSS, 2016. 21p. Source: Internet Resource: IAHSS-F CS-16: Accessed June 13, 2016 at: http://ihssf.org/PDF/2016crimesurvey.pdf Year: 2016 Country: United States URL: http://ihssf.org/PDF/2016crimesurvey.pdf Shelf Number: 139401 Keywords: Crime StatisticsCrime TrendsHealthcare FacilitiesHospital SecurityHospitalsWorkplace Crime |