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Fact Sheet: Health Care Workplace Violence and Intimidation, and the Need for a Federal Legislative Response

Congress should enact the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act, which provides health care workplace protections against violence similar to those that exist for flight crews, flight attendants and airport workers.
Workplace Violence, Workforce, Hospitals Against Violence, Legislation and Legislative Advocacy
Public

Fact Sheet: Workplace Violence and Intimidation, and the Need for a Federal Legislative Response

For the past decade, the health care field has experienced a sharp increase in workplace violence.
Workplace Violence, Advocacy & Public Policy, SAVE Act
Public

AHA Before Senate Committee on Aging — the Doctor Is Out: How Washington's Rules Drove Physicians Out of Medicine

The American Hospital Association (AHA) provides the hospital perspective on the issues impacting health care workforce burnout before the Senate Special Committee on Aging.
Workforce, Workforce Shortages, Commercial Insurer Accountability, Workplace Violence, Prior Authorization, Medical Education/Teaching Hospitals
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AHA/ACEP, Others Urge CMS to Allow Hospitals to Post Anti-violence Signage in EDs

We respectfully request that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issue clear guidance enabling hospitals to post appropriate signage in emergency departments (EDs) to discourage threats and acts of violence against health care workers, consistent with the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA).
Workplace Violence, Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA)

ASHE ICRA 2.0® Toolkit

ASHE ICRA 2.0® includes several improvements and clarifications to help in prevention planning for construction projects.
Infection Prevention and Control, Project Management, Compliance, Risk Management, Safety Management
Legacy

Central Station vs. Proprietary Supervising Fire Alarm Systems

Compliance Tools
Health Care Facility Management, Conditions of Participation, Inspection Testing and Maintenance, Safety Management, Compliance, Safety Management
Legacy

Preventive maintenance tasks that must be carried out monthly

Compliance Tools
Inspection Testing and Maintenance, Health Care Facility Management, Safety Management, Risk Management, Compliance
Legacy

Facility Evacuation Decision Guidance

The pre-disaster self-assessment consists of an assessment of critical infrastructure and an estimate of evacuation time.
Emergency Readiness, Health Care Facility Management, Risk Management, Safety Management
Legacy

Life Safety Decommissioning Tool

Compliance Tools
Safety Management, Maintenance and Operations, Risk Management, Safety Management
Legacy

Infection Prevention & Life Safety Checklist

Compliance Tools
Although the primary role of hospital engineering and maintenance staff is to service and maintain the building and equipment, it also plays an important role in preventing infections and other safety issues. By being constantly aware of their surroundings and watching for issues that can increase the risk of infection and other dangers, facility professionals can do even more to improve the safety of their buildings. This checklist provides a guide they can use as they walk through their facilities.
Infection Prevention and Control, Project Management, Maintenance and Operations, Safety Management