Conversations on Quality and Patient Safety: Workplace violence in healthcare
The latest Conversations on Quality and Patient Safety delves into the topic of workplace violence in healthcare, giving an eye level view from experts at two healthcare organizations:
- James P. Phillips, MD, FACEP, associate professor, Emergency Medicine, and section chief and fellowship director, Disaster and Operational Medicine, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, D.C., and chair, Disaster Medicine Section, American College of Emergency Physicians.
- Bonnie Michelman, MBA, CPP, CHPA, vice president and chief security officer, Mass General Brigham.
The interview, hosted by David W. Baker, MD, MPH, editor-in-chief, The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety (JQPS), builds on the March 2024 issue of JQPS, which focuses on workplace violence and includes:
- A study by Joanne DeSanto Iennaco, PhD, APRN, and colleagues, that precisely measures nurse and patient care assistant exposure rates to patient aggression in real time, shedding light on prevention and management measures.
- An accompanying editorial by Dr. Phillips.
- An open-access list of workplace violence articles previously published in the Journal.
- Interviews with experts on workplace violence.
The March issue is part of JQPS’ 50th anniversary celebration. Each month, a topic of importance to the Journal and The Joint Commission will be highlighted.
Conversations on Quality and Patient Safety is an ongoing video series highlighting articles and issues from JQPS.