AHA Affinity Forum, Session One Recap

Forum Summary

Violence prevention in healthcare requires multifaceted, layered strategies, including physical security measures, staff training, and alert systems, all supported by leadership. A customized approach based on an organization’s unique risks and culture is essential.

Risk assessments, including security evaluations and reporting audits, ensureimpactful safety enhancements. “We started scheduling security assessments,really recognizing what people had at their disposal versus what [we were]missing,” Kala Bettis described. “Meeting with law enforcement [helped us] seeother things that were happening in the community that could also affect ourhealthcare system.”