Workplace Violence Injury in 106 US Hospitals Participating in the Occupational Health Safety Network (OHSN), 2012–2015

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• Personal Author:
  Gomaa, Ahmed ; Groenewold MR ; Nowlin S ; Raudabaugh W ; Sarmiento RFR ; Vanoli K
• Description:
  Background: Workplace violence is a substantial occupational hazard for healthcare workers in the United States. Methods: We analyzed workplace violence injury surveillance data submitted by hospitals participating in the Occupational Health Safety Network (OHSN) from 2012 to 2015. Results: Data were frequently missing for several important variables. Nursing assistants (14.89, 95%CI 10.12-21.91) and nurses (8.05, 95%CI 6.14-10.55) had the highest crude workplace violence injury rates per 1000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers. Nursing assistants' (IRR 2.82, 95%CI 2.36-3.36) and nurses' (IRR 1.70, 95%CI 1.45-1.99) adjusted workplace violence injury rates were significantly higher than those of non-patient care personnel.Onaverage, the overall rate of workplace violence injury among OHSN-participating hospitals increased by23%annually during the study period. Conclusion: Improved data collection is needed for OHSN to realize its full potential. Workplace violence is a serious, increasingly common problem in OHSN-participating hospitals. Nursing assistants and nurses have the highest injury risk. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services
  • Health Personnel
  • Occupational Exposure
  • Occupational Health
  • Risk Assessment
  • Safety
  • Violence
  • Workplace
• Keywords:
  • Violence
  • Workplace violence
  • Health care
  • Health care facilities
  • Health care personnel
  • Health care workers
  • Injuries
  • Occupational Health Safety Network
  • OHSN
  • Surveillance
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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  157-166
• Volume:
  61
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20050661
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2018 Feb; 61(2):157-166
• Contact Point Address:
  Matthew Groenewold, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations and Field Studies, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1090 Tusculum Ave MS R-17, Cincinnati, OH 45226
• Email:
  gyr5@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Healthcare and Social Assistance
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/210914/cdc_210914_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 430.29 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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