OSHA’s general duty clause requires you to provide your staff with a place to work that is “free from recognized hazards … likely to cause death or serious physical harm.” In healthcare, this definitely includes workplace violence.

In addition to OSHA requirements, multiple states have workplace violence prevention laws. In combination, they bolster the policies and procedures necessary to protect your employees and reduce your practice’s legal risk.

The good news is you don’t have to figure out exactly what policies and procedures you must implement to adhere to OSHA and state laws. Instead, healthcare compliance expert Michelle A Richards, BSHA, CPC, CPCO, CPMA, can walk you through the process.

Michelle will present a focused, 60-minute online training. By attending, you’ll learn how to develop effective prevention strategies, implement vital policies, and lower your legal exposure— making your workplace safer for everyone. Here are just a few of the practical workplace violence prevention policies and processes you’ll be able to put into place:

• Clearly define workplace violence, including nonphysical items like verbal threats
• Make reporting offenses easy for employees
• Head off violence by identifying key warning signs
• Communication techniques that help defuse the angriest patient
• Prepare your team to more successfully respond to an active shooter
• Specify consequences when violence occurs between employees
• And so much more…

Working in healthcare means that you’re 5 times more likely to experience workplace violence than other industries. This makes it even more important that your practice training, processes and policies are top notch.

You owe it to your staff and patients to sign up for this upcoming expert-led online training to ensure your practice is protected from workplace violence and costly lawsuits. Don’t wait, sign up today.