Workplace Violence Against Healthcare Workers in the United States
Health care professionals work in a unique industry and routinely encounter highly personal and often intense situations that put them at risk of experiencing workplace violence. OSHA determined that serious workplace violence incidents were four times more common in health care from 2002 to 2013. It is crucial for all variations of physician practices, from small to large, to consider the impact of workplace violence and implement policies that reduce the risk of incidents occurring within their practice setting.
Course Objectives
- Define workplace violence and its various forms
- Discuss prevalence of workplace violence in health care settings across professions and identify risk factors
- Identify barriers to reporting violence and develop strategies to overcome them
- Utilize interventions for reducing workplace violence that have been proven successful
Faculty
James Phillips, MD
Director, Counter Terrorism Medicine Program
BIDMC Disaster Medicine Fellowship
Instructor, Harvard Medical School
Course Fees
Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) Member Physician: $15.00
MMS Resident/Student Member: Free
Non-Member Physician: $30.00
Non-Member Resident/Student: $7.50
Allied Health Professional/Other: $12.00
Format
Slides & Video
CME Credit
1.00
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Accreditation Statement
The Massachusetts Medical Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement
The Massachusetts Medical Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity meets the criteria for the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for risk management study.
MOC Approval Statement
Through the American Board of Medical Specialties ("ABMS") ongoing commitment to increase access to practice relevant Maintenance of Certification ("MOC") Activities through the ABMS Continuing Certification Directory , this activity has met the requirements as an MOC Part II CME Activity (apply toward general CME requirement) for the following ABMS Member Boards:
Allergy and Immunology
Anesthesiology
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Family Medicine
Nuclear Medicine
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Plastic Surgery
Preventive Medicine
Psychiatry & Neurology
Radiology
Thoracic Surgery
Urology
National Commission on Certification of Physicians Assistant (NCCPA).
Physician Assistants may claim a maximum of 1.00 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts
AMA PRACategory 1 Credit™
from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.
A score of 70% or higher is required to receive
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Activity Term
Original Released Date: August 4, 2017
Review Date: N/A
Termination Date: August 4, 2020
System Requirements
Desktops/Laptops
Windows, XP, Vista, 7, 8
Mac OSX 10.6 higher
Most modern browsers including:
IE8,9,10
Firefox 18.0+
Chrome 26+
Safari 5+
Flash player is required for some Online CME courses.
Mobile/Tablet
iOS devices beginning with OS version 5 or higher (includes, iPhone, ipad and iTouch devices)
Android devices including tablets and phones.
Windows RT and tablets on Windows 8 are also supported.
