In Harm’s Way: San Diego County Hospitals Band Together to Reduce Patient-on-Worker Violence

July 25, 2023

(San Diego Union-Tribune) – While there are plenty of anecdotes to illustrate the point, such as last week’s fatal shooting of a Tennessee hand surgeon or the 2022 murder of a Tulsa surgeon by a patient angry with the outcome of his back surgery, the numbers also document a growing trend. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of intentional injuries against health care workers and technicians has increased from 6.7 to 12.9 per 10,000 workers from 2011 to 2020. A survey of health care workers nationwide conducted in early 2023 found that 40 percent reported that they were directly involved in workplace violence in the previous two years. (Read More)