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Workplace Violence Prevention Resources
This portal provides a valuable source of information from The Joint Commission enterprise and other organizations related to the topic of workplace violence in healthcare.
Workplace Violence Prevention Resources
This page provides links to materials developed by The Joint Commission as well as government resources and those from professional associations (such as the American Nurses Association and the American Hospital Association) and related organizations. The tabs below organize the resources according to source: From The Joint Commission, Federal Resources, State Resources, Professional Associations, and Other Resources. We encourage healthcare organizations to share their experience under the heading of “From the Field” and welcome suggestions for improvement.
Information on Joint Commission Standards
Questions and answers related to Joint Commission standards on workplace violence.
From the Field
Resources from healthcare organizations related to workplace violence prevention.
Contact Us
If you need additional assistance.
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
- CDC/National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR)
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VHA)
- American Hospital Association (AHA)
- American Nurses Association (ANA)
- American Psychiatric Association (APA)
- American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA)
- California Hospital Association (CHA)
- Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
- International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS)
- Oregon Association of Hospitals & Health Systems (OAHHS)
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- Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
- Crisis Prevention Institute
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
- Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
- i Advance Senior Care
- National Safety Council
- Ontario Safety Association for Community and Healthcare
- Willis Towers Watson (for senior living communities)
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Workplace Violence Prevention
- Joint Commission Blog Posts
- Joint Commission Podcasts
- Joint Commission Presentations
- Joint Commission Research Resources
- Joint Commission Resources Newsletters
- Joint Commission Resources and OSHA Alliance
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- American Hospital Association
- American Nurses Association
- American Psychiatric Association
- American Psychiatric Nurses Association
- American Society for Healthcare Risk Management
- California Hospital Association
- Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
- CDC/National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
- Crisis Prevention Institute
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
- Emergency Nurses Association
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- From the Field
- Government Accountability Office
- DHS/Healthcare and Public Health Sector Coordinating Council
- iAdvance Senior Care
- Implementing Strategies for Safer Healthcare Organizations Webinar
- Institute for Healthcare Improvement
- International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety
- Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
- Minnesota Department of Health
- National Safety Council
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
- Ontario Safety Association for Community and Healthcare
- Oregon Association of Hospitals & Health Systems
- Sentinel Event Alert and Quick Safety newsletters
- Standards Related Information
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Washington State Department of Labor & Industries
- Willis Towers Watson