University of Queensland research has found verbal and physical abuse of medical receptionists by patients is rife, and causing lasting harm. Dr Fiona Willer from UQ's Centre for Community Health and ...

A real ER doctor weighs in on The Pitt's disturbing storyline — and why it hits so close to home.

Texas Children’s Hospital is facing $15,625 in penalties after a security officer was hospitalized in an attack, according to federal authorities. During the Nov. 10, 2022, attack, authorities said ...

Aggressive behavior of patients is noticeably increasing in clinics and medical practices. High time pressure, overcrowded waiting rooms, and often unrealistic expectations among patients can cause ...

SPRINGFIELD — When Dr. Mark Kenton does his daily rounds, he’s taking the pulse of Mercy Medical Center’s entire Department of Emergency Medicine. Kenton wants to know how many patients are there, how ...

Recently, a general practitioner (GP) in Spenge, Germany, was severely assaulted by a patient in the waiting room, highlighting a disturbing rise in violence against healthcare professionals. The ...

Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston has been cited by the Labor Department’s Occupational Health and Safety Administration for failing to protect employees from physical assaults by aggressive ...

As hospitals and health systems continue to grapple with escalating violence, Geisinger has seen success in their security measures, the American Medical Association said. In 2022, nurses were subject ...

(WSPA) — Some Upstate hospitals are adopting “no tolerance” policies due to a rise in aggressive and abusive behavior toward healthcare workers. Prisma Health and Spartanburg Regional Healthcare ...