Worksite Walkthrough Intervention: Data-Driven Prevention of Workplace Violence on Hospital Units

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• Personal Author:
  Arnetz JE ; Essenmacher L ; Hamblin LE ; Janisse J ; Luborsky M ; Russell J ; Upfal MJ
• Description:
  Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the implementation of a data-driven, unit-based walkthrough intervention shown to be effective in reducing the risk of workplace violence in hospitals. Methods: A structured worksite walkthrough was conducted on 21 hospital units. Unit-level workplace violence data were reviewed and a checklist of possible prevention strategies and an Action Plan form guided development of unit-specific intervention. Unit supervisor perceptions of the walkthrough and implemented prevention strategies were reported via questionnaires. Prevention strategies were categorized as environmental, behavioral, or administrative. Results: A majority of units implemented strategies within 12 months' postintervention. Participants found the walkthrough useful, practical, and worthy of continued use. Conclusions: Structured worksite walkthroughs provide a feasible method for workplace violence reduction in hospitals. Core elements are standardized yet flexible, promoting fidelity and transferability of this intervention. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Behavior Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Health Personnel Occupational Health Preventive Medicine Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Safety Management Violence Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Administration Administrative Controls Administrative Procedures Health-care-facilities Health-care-personnel Injuries Injury-prevention Intervention Intervention Effectiveness Medical-facilities Medical-personnel Nurses Nursing Patient Handling Preventive-medicine Protective Measures Risk Factors Risk Management Safety-measures Safety-practices Supervisory Personnel Violence-prevention Work-environment Worker-health Workplace Violence Work Practices

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Michigan ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  59
• Issue:
  9
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20050359
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2017 Sep; 59(9):875-884
• Contact Point Address:
  Judith Arnetz, PhD, MPH, PT, Department of Family Medicine, Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine, 788 Service Rd., B103 Clinical Center, East Lansing, MI 48824
• Email:
  judy.arnetz@hc.msu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• Performing Organization:
  Wayne State University - Detroit, Michigan
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20110901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20150831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:0ddc5c13d2372ce3d480c85b193d3472e0098e0529a258a9d486b29a3faf07c730b9327164f561794d18d317c8cba89078d6d3261c3771e08ddd46578d26d781
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/210739/cdc_210739_DS1.pdf
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