About 88 percent of working medical professionals have had a violent interaction with a patient in the last year, according to a recent survey from Medscape of 247 employed medical workers, including ...

August 12, 2025 - The healthcare industry has long been plagued by violence against health workers and patients. The problem is perhaps most prevalent in hospital settings with heavy patient volumes ...

911 calls reveal hospital staff struggling to control yet another violent Baker Act patient—with no armed security present. The family of the nurse who was nearly killed says this latest attack proves ...

As violence against healthcare workers surges, from verbal assaults to physical attacks, hospitals are confronting a grim reality, prevention isn't enough. Leaders must respond with urgency, ...

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is warning hospitals that they must protect their employees and patients from violence that is increasingly ...

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 ...

The man accused of brutally attacking a nurse at HCA Florida Palms West Hospital is now facing a hate crime enhancement—intensifying the legal consequences he could face if convicted. It’s also ...

An investigation into violence and sexual harm committed by patients shows how widespread and varied the issue is ...

Two weeks into her emergency department orientation at a Seattle hospital, Kelsey, a 21-year-old nurse, was already starting to worry she might not leave work alive that day. Her patient, bound in six ...

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 ...