Editors Message


This month we celebrate the hard work and dedication of everyone working in the health care industry. There is a plethora of healthcare industry celebrated days and week in the month of May which we support. They are so plentiful that


so plentiful that we compiled a list, click here to view them. If you have a loved one or a friend working in healthcare give them a hug today and say thank you for the work you do.


The recent tragic murder of a nursing student by a doctor who was her ex-boyfriend highlights the dangers that can occur not only from domestic issues that find their way into the workplace, but also the continuing need for organiza- tions in the healthcare industry to remain diligent in addressing workplace violence. While all the facts about this horrific situation certainly has not come out, from the little we know it would appear there were significant signs of problems that preceded the violence. Could it have been prevented? No one knows the answer to that question, however, what we do know about most situations is that much more could have been done which potentially would have changed the course of events and possibly saved a human life. Don’t let your place of employment become the next place where violence occurs. Act now to aggressively implement proactive preventative processes. Remember the plan, detect, prevent and protect model.


To help you build your program and to provide important information we are introducing a Healthcare Industry News column. We welcome your comments, suggestions and contribution to make this a valuable column that delivers real value to you.


We are exhibiting at the SHRM Conference in Atlanta next week. Come by booth #2707 and say hello and get a copy of our newly released 2012 Annual Background Screening Industry Buyers Guide which contains some of the best background screening firms in the world.


I will be speaking at the Professionals in Human Resources Association in August, in Anaheim, CA, the HR Southwest Conference on October 15th in Fort Worth, TX and at the 3rd International Conference on Violence in the Health Sector, Vancouver, Canada,24 – 26 October 2012.


Changing jobs? Take us with you. Send us your new email address.


Remember “Fate favors the prepared mind.” Until next time stay safe and always be prepared.


Bryar


Spending on Workplace Violence Organizations spend an average of $4.50 per


employee annually on workplace violence prevention activities, training, and materials for the general work- force, according to respondents. Hospitals reported they spend $5.50 per employee, and manufacturing firms spend $10.00. Whatever an organization’s current level of spending on workplace violence prevention, more may be called for in light of recent developments affecting employers’ legal obligations and as more becomes known about the hidden costs that companies pay when they fail to take aggressive action against aggressive workplace behavior. State legislation has variously mandated that employers prohibit employment discrimination against victims, provide job-protected leave to victims, and provide reasonable security protections in the workplace to employees who are victims of domestic abuse. Employee awareness, education and training is crucial because the employees themselves are the best workplace violence prevention tool.


Source: Institute of Financial Management (IOFM); printed with permission.


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New Study Examines Role of Intimate Partner Violence in Workplace Homicides Among U.S. Women


Researchers from the National Institute for Occupa- tional Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Injury Control Research Center at West Virginia University have found that intimate partner violence resulted in 22% of the 648 workplace homicides among women at work in the U.S. from 2003 to 2008. Their study found that workplace homicide remains a leading cause of occupational injury death in women with the leading cause being criminal intent, such as those resulting from robberies (39%), followed closely by homicides carried out by personal relations (33%). Nearly 80% of these personal relations were intimate partners. Risk factors associated with workplace-related intimate partner homicides include occupation, time of day, and location. Women in health care, production, and office/administration had the highest proportion of homicides related to intimate partner violence. More than half of the homicides committed by intimate partners occurred in parking lots and public buildings.


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