Mitigating Workplace Violence By Implementing A Patient Behavior Agreements Program

The speakers will discuss what violence in the workplace can look like as well as identify workforce members who are at risk and driving factors for workplace violence. They will discuss how patient behavior agreements can mitigate violence and provide key takeaways.

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On-Demand

Expires on Dec 04, 2026

Cost

Member: $0.00

Non-Member: $95.00

Credit Offered

1 CME Credit

1 Participation Credit

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Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, learners should be able to:

Describe the landscape of workplace violence (WPV) in healthcare including defining "violence," identify workforce members at risk and frequency of workplace violence incidents.
Recognize driving factors for workplace violence, identify risk points where violence may occur and mitigating factors.
Identify key takeaways from the shared patient behavior agreements program and considerations for adoption.

Faculty

Elizabeth Schulwolf, MD, MBA, FACP, FHM
Katie Scott, MSN, RN, CPHQ, SCRN

Faculty Disclosures
The faculty and planners of these activities have no relevant relationships to disclose. All relevant relationships were mitigated prior to the start of this activity.

Conflict of Interest Disclosure Policy
In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support, SHM requires that individuals in a position to control the content of an educational activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. SHM mitigates all conflicts of interest to ensure independence, objectivity, balance, and scientific rigor in all its educational programs. All relevant financial relationships shall be disclosed to participants prior to the start of the activity.

Furthermore, SHM seeks to verify that all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in a continuing medical education (CME) activity conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis. SHM is committed to providing its learners with high-quality CME activities that promote improvements in healthcare and not those of a commercial interest.

Accreditation Statement
The Society of Hospital Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Credit Statement
The Society of Hospital Medicine designates this online activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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