It can be a life changing event for health care workers, yet one of the most common problems continuing to affect New Mexico ...

Health care workers in emergency departments (EDs) face frequent violence from agitated patients, according to a study ...

Raised voices, clenched fists, and eye-rolling — these subtle signs may signal a disruptive patient. Hospital staff share ...

Just as healthcare workers are frustrated and burned out, so are patients who often have to wait for long periods of time for care in overcrowded waiting rooms or in patient rooms when clinicians are ...

A study led by Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic found that patient violence often begins in out-of-hospital settings and continues into the ED and other inpatient units. The study, published June 18 ...

Clinicians are on the front lines in caring for gunshot victims. The continuous flow of these victims to emergency departments has sparked the medical community to speak out on ways to reduce the ...

The worsening violence in health care settings is presenting providers with a vexing dilemma: How to maintain safety and security for staff and patients without creating unwelcoming, closed ...

From being punched and kicked to being stabbed, healthcare workers across the country often face a reality that hasn’t been a ...

A pair of new healthcare workforce surveys outline widespread reports of discrimination, racism and workplace violence perpetuated by patients and coworkers alike. Among the findings were ...

DENVER — Seven years ago, Erica Green learned through a Facebook post that her brother had been shot. She rushed to check on him at a hospital run by Denver Health, the city's safety-net system, but ...

GPs can play a vital role in recognizing hidden signs of domestic violence and offering safe, confidential support.