Workplace Violence Prevention – Best Practices for Data Collection

Published: 11/12/2025

Sources:
  • The Joint Commission
Relevant To:
  • Rural Emergency Hospitals,
  • Critical Access Hospitals,
  • Hospitals

The goal of a workplace violence prevention program is to help leaders and employees recognize the risk of violence at work, identify early warning signs before situations escalate, know how to respond if an incident occurs or seems likely, and understand that every report of workplace violence will be taken seriously, investigated, and handled quickly. The Joint Commission requires accredited hospitals to create and maintain a culture of safety which includes an organization-wide workplace viol…

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