(Axios) – A new round of workplace violence in hospitals and clinics is lending urgency to efforts to create a first-ever federal standard for protecting nurses, social workers and others in the medical system. Why it matters: Health care workers routinely rank in government statistics as among the likeliest to experience threats or assault on the job. But there’s no nationwide requirement for health systems to perform hazard assessments, train employees about dangers or inform them of their rights. (Read More)