Preventing, Mitigating and Responding to Violence in the Rural Hospital Setting

Date: April 11, 2023 @ 12PM CST

Registration Link: https://tamu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJErcOyhqzkqG9UeIgJ-HxL6MvmmucIyZOQF

Presenter: Brendan Riley, MS, CHPA | Director of Security, Parking and Transportation | Chairperson, Workplace Violence Prevention Committee | Lahey Hospital & Medical Center

Objectives:

1. Participants will develop an understanding of what constitutes an effective and compliant workplace violence prevention program.
2. Participants will learn mindsets and skillsets for intervening with high risk patient populations, including those in the throes of substance use disorder, chronic alcohol use, and untreated mental illness.
3. Participants will be able to describe the elements of a healthcare worker’s personal protection plan; critical when violence emerges in the healthcare workplace.