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The Joint Commission Has Added New Workplace Violence Prevention Requirements for the Healthcare Industry
April 7, 2022 | Compliance Design + Engineering Risk + Compliance Security Consulting
According to The Joint Commission (TJC), which oversees accreditation of hospitals and other healthcare facilities, about 73% of nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses leading to missed work days in healthcare are connected to workplace violence. This figure does not consider the number of unreported incidents, so the actual percentage is likely higher.
Effective January 1, 2022, TJC introduced revisions to workplace violence standards that provide guidance for developing strong workplace violence prevention systems.
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Is Your Security Vulnerability Assessment a Part of the Required Hazard Vulnerability Analysis – Thoughts for Healthcare Provider Organizations
August 17, 2021 | Security Consulting
For nearly twenty years, since the events of September 11, 2001, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Homeland Security have encouraged and funded efforts by healthcare organizations to expand their emergency response plans and overall readiness for disasters. With the same goal in mind, The Joint Commission (“TJC”), the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care, introduced new emergency management standards that require hospital emergency response plans be based on a hazard vulnerability … Read More
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