Hospital Violence Prevention Toolkit
Hospital Violence Prevention Toolkit
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- Hospital Violence Prevention Toolkit
OHA collaborated with member hospitals and health systems to develop a library of evidence-based tools, strategies and resources to help our member hospitals and health systems assess violence risks and make the care environment safer for employees, patients and the community they serve.
Educational Resources
OHA continues to collect educational tools for our member hospitals to use in developing their hospital violence program:
- AHA — Framework for Hospital and Health System LeadershipD
- AHA — How Hospital Boards Contribute to a Safe Workplace and Community
- AHA — Building a Safe Workplace and Community
- Premier Health — ACE – Acute Crisis Evaluation FAQs
- Premier Health — ACE – Acute Crisis Evaluation Process
- Premier Health — Violet flower room alert decal
- Premier Health — Violet Flower Tip Sheet
- Southern Ohio Medical Center — Weapons Detection System
- Southern Ohio Medical Center — De-Escalation and Self-defense
- The Epidemic of Violence in American Hospitals (Time, 2023)
Policies & Algorithms
OHA members contributed these tools for other hospitals to adapt for their organizations:
- Avita Health System — Code Violet (violent or threatening behavior)
- Avita Health System — Dismissal of Threatening Patients policy
- Avita Health System — Zero Tolerance policy
- Premier Health — Safety algorithm
- Southern Ohio Medical Center — Cease and Desist letter (barring specific individuals from entering a facility)
Documentation Resources
Member hospitals and health systems shared these documentation resources:
- Dayton Children’s Hospital — Aggression Screening Tip Sheet
- Dayton Children’s Hospital — Aggressive Behavior Risk Screening
- Licking Memorial Health System — ED Violence Risk Screen in Epic system
- Premier Health — Abuse Reporting form
Hospital Violence Webinar Series
OHA presented a three-part webinar series on aspects of hospital violence:
Resources
These resources include model codes or conduct, The Joint Commission standards and kits assembled by collaborators:
- AHA — Hospitals Against Violence, #HAVhope campaign resources
- AHA — Materials and guidance
- Avita Health System — All Hazards Kit, inventory list
- American Organization for Nursing Leadership — Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention (case study)
- OHA — United Code of Conduct
- The Joint Commission — standards
Site Signage Examples
These examples provide a starting point for members to adapt and use as necessary:
- Premier Health — Violet door marking
- Southern Ohio Medical Center — Lobby sign, aggressive behavior rules
- Licking Memorial Health System — Weapon detection system explanation
- AHA — #HAVhope sign
