Protecting Healthcare Workers from Workplace Violence

Healthcare professionals dedicate their lives to healing and caring for others. Yet, within the walls of hospitals, they face an alarming and disheartening challenge in this effort: workplace violence. This issue extends beyond isolated incidents; it affects the very fabric of our healthcare system. Nurses, doctors, and support staff will all inevitably encounter verbal abuse, physical assaults, and threats while fulfilling their duties. These acts of violence not only harm caregivers, but also jeopardize patient safety.

That’s why SCHA is committed to working with our members to make a difference on this issue. From advocating at the SC State House and in Washington for policies that protect healthcare workers to innovative efforts to improve data collection and shed new awareness on this issue, we’re doing all we can to ensure our hospitals remain sanctuaries of healing and compassion.