A recent survey found that 40% of healthcare workers had experienced workplace violence in the past two years. Healthcare organizations carry a heavy workplace violence burden, with about three-quarters of US workplace assaults occurring in healthcare settings, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Workplace violence is prevalent in emergency departments—78% of emergency physicians have reported being targets of workplace violence in the prior 12 months. The recent survey, which was conducted by Premier Inc. and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, features data collected from 672 clinical healthcare workers, healthcare administrative workers, and healthcare security personnel. The survey was conducted from Feb. 1 to April 14.
