Journal of healthcare protection management : publication of the International Association for Hospital Security
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With hostage situations and workplace violence on the rise in healthcare facilities, healthcare administrators and security professionals must work towards combating and defending against these acts. The author discusses these hostage situations, their causes, contributing factors, locations where they occur, and strategies to prevent hostage and other violent situations. He provides guidelines on establishing a hostage plan and tips on surviving a hostage situation.
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The authors examine the rise of violence in the healthcare setting and present some practical methods for identifying high-risk individuals and reducing the incidence of violence. Some commonsense strategies are presented to help healthcare security professionals combat workplace violence.