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internal facing
Posters Op-Eds
Flyers Reporting Policy
Social Media Webpage
Graphics Talking Points
Legislation Outdoor Signage
public facing
Posters Op-Eds
Flyers Reporting Policy
Social Media Webpage
Graphics Talking Points
Legislation Outdoor Signage
employee facing
campaign
posters & flyers
posters & flyers
talking points for
hospital administrators & employees
Workplace violence is a major
safety issue in hospitals and
health systems across the
country.
We Care About Your Safety
It’s Not Part of the Job.
You Report. We Support.
We’re Here to Help.
We’re committed to reducing
the threat of workplace
violence by equipping facilities
with information to help
communicate the importance
of protecting our employees.
public facing
campaign
posters & flyers
talking points for
community leaders & policy makers
From 2002 to 2013 workplace
violence was four times more
common in healthcare than private
industry.
South Carolina is one of three
states that have no enhanced
penalties for violence against
healthcare workers.
80 percent of violent incidents were
caused by interactions with patients
in 2013.
Of the more than 24,000 workplace
assaults that occur annually, 70%
happen in the healthcare and social
services field.
The estimated cost of violence
response efforts in U.S. hospitals
and health systems was
approximately $2.7 billion in 2016.
web site
social media
legislation introduced in sc
assault charge on ems personnel, an emergency
room doctor or nurse while on duty, carries an
automatic felony charge of assault and battery of a
high and aggravated nature (max 20 years)
opposition
penalty should follow the crime and not determined
by who is the victim
why is healthcare more dangerous than other
industries?
working with people with violent histories
working with people with substance abuse issues
lifting, moving, transporting, “touching” patients
why is healthcare more dangerous than
other industries (cont)?