The California Violence in the Workplace for Healthcare Employees course is designed to educate healthcare providers on how to protect themselves and others from violence that occurs in the workplace.
Workplace violence refers to any act of physical violence, threats of physical violence, intimidation, harassment, or other disruptive behavior that poses a threat to individual safety at work. Also, it includes everything from verbal and physical abuse to threats, attacks, and even homicide. Visitors, clients, staff, and customers may all be impacted.
What you will learn:
- Introduction to violence in the workplace
- What is workplace violence?
- Rates and statistics
- Prevention and intervention
- Risk factors and warning signs
- Violence prevention program
- Interventions
- Emergency protocol
- Emergency action plan
- Evacuation procedures
- California workplace violence prevention requirements
- Introduction to requirements
- Creating a workplace violence prevention program
Details
Course length: 1 hour
Languages: American English
Key features: Audio narration, learning activity, and post-assessment.
American Medical Compliance is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education to physicians. Our Continuing Medical Education (CME) program is committed to enhancing the knowledge, skills, and professional performance of healthcare providers to improve healthcare outcomes. Through high-quality educational activities, we aim to address the identified educational gaps to support the continuous professional development of our medical community. American Medical Compliance designates this activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should only claim this credit for their complete participation in this activity.
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Rates and Statistics of Workplace Violence
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 20,870 workers in the private industry experienced trauma from nonfatal workplace violence in 2019. Also, these incidents required days away from work. 68% of these individuals identified as female as well. As this data is from 2019, the statistics may have grown since then, making it extremely important to be aware of the risk factors and warning signs in the workplace. The course will go into further detail on how to stay aware of potential workplace violence and how to combat it.
Introduction to California Workplace Violence Requirements
Employers are required under SB 553 to create their own plans for preventing workplace violence as part of their Cal/OSHA Injury and Illness Prevention Plans. Workers need to be aware of these plans so they can get ready. The law will take effect for businesses on July 1, 2024.
Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) said, “SB 553 is the result of a months-long negotiation between workers, businesses, and Cal/OSHA. This groundbreaking law will help workers and employers establish a plan for the types of workplace violence that are on the rise. I applaud my colleagues and Governor Newsom for recognizing the necessity of this law.”
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