If a violent incident were to happen in your health care facility, how prepared are you and your employees to respond? On average, two million Americans face workplace violence each year, and health care facilities need to be prepared to protect their vulnerable patients and busy staff. This session will use the University of Colorado Hospital’s response to the tragic theater shootings in Aurora, Colo. as an example, and will guide your preparations to protect employees and patients and successfully respond to incidents. In addition, this session will enable you to:

Detect warning signs of workplace violence in your health care facility.
Develop a proactive response plan for threats of domestic violence, an active shooter, gangs, drug seekers, and labor and delivery family issues.
Educate your employees on the threat of workplace violence and prepare them to quickly and effectively respond to incidents.
Protect employees and patients from violent incidents in the workplace.