School Tips Lines Have Uncovered a Teen Mental Health Crisis
Anonymous school tip lines have uncovered another crisis that clearly must be addressed: teen suicide and mental health concerns.
Critical Communication
Domestic Violence Statistics: How Can We Prevent and Respond?
Intimate partner violence, or domestic violence, is defined as the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/or other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power or control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another, according to the the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV). In the United States, domestic violence amounts
National Bullying Prevention Month – Top Resources on Bullying
Find bullying resources such as websites and organizations, bullying legislation, LGBTQ initiatives, programs, curricula, and technologies that can help educators tackle bullying in school.
Managing Hospital Safety During Nursing Strikes
In March of 2019, unionized nurses in New York City delivered a formal strike notice to the three largest hospital networks. The notice warned that if the hospital management and the New York State Nurses Union didn’t reach an agreement, 10,000 nurses would not show up to work and picket outside of Montefiore, Mount Sinai,
What is Community Policing?
The keys to implementing an effective community policing strategy are understanding its history, evolution, and focus on partnership.
What Are Urgent Communications to Employees?
Workplaces everywhere are exploring ways to improve employee communication.
The Unfolding Reality of First Responder PTSD After Natural Disasters
Anybody can suffer PTSD following a natural disaster, but an alarming statistic has emerged relating to first responder PTSD after natural disasters.
15 Years of the Hospital Preparedness Program And Where It’s Heading
In May of 2018, the Hospital Preparedness Program celebrated fifteen years of enhancing the ability of hospitals and healthcare systems to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies. We look at why the program was established, what its objectives are, and where it may be headed in the future.
What Is Mobile Integrated Healthcare?
Mobile integrated healthcare is a movement that aims to deliver higher quality and more cost effective medical care by coordinating resources among emergency medical care (EMS) providers, hospitals, in-home carers, and insurance companies.
Reducing Burden of Nurse to Patient Ratio in Hospitals
Professionals working in healthcare are statistically more susceptible to workplace violence than those working in other industries. Learn how a mass notification system and timely communication can keep employees safe and ensure that every patient is receiving the best possible care.
