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Description

Workplace violence (WPV) is a pervasive issue in healthcare that has shown rising incidence in recent years. There are several risk factors related to the worker, occupational environment, and patient that predispose to WPV events and should be considered in risk mitigation strategies. Workplace violence has been associated with negative impacts on worker health and professional efficacy. Past work has shown that multifactorial intervention models are more effective at improving WPV prevention and response in healthcare. This review summarizes the statistical trends, risk factors, and negative impacts of WPV in healthcare, as well as interventions to improve prevention and response.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the current trends and statistics related to workplace violence (WPV) in healthcare settings.
• Identify key risk factors—including worker, environmental, and patient-related—that contribute to WPV incidents.
• Recognize the negative impacts of WPV on healthcare workers’ well-being and professional performance.
• Explore effective, multifactorial strategies and interventions for preventing and responding to WPV in healthcare.

Director

Jonathan Grauer, MD, FAAOS

Faculty

Joseph Guttbrod, Anna Miller, MD, Julie Samora, MD, Lisa Taitsman, MD

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

If you are unable to attend the live webinar, you may still register to be notified upon the availability of the recorded session. Access to the recording will be granted for a duration of 2 years.