How to prevent workplace violence incidents and improve security using baseline security assessments
Hamilton, C.Ramsey.
Journal of Healthcare Protection Management Publication of the International Association for Hospital Security 28(2): 47-51
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 0891-7930 PMID: 22970621 Document Number: 661775
To meet state and OSHA requirements for dealing with and reporting workplace violence, a growing number of hospitals, the author reports, are turning to baseline workplace violence assessments which survey employees in different roles, combined with a threat analysis and an analysis of existing controls and historical incidents that can be reviewed and tracked over time to show improvement or decline.