title: Hospital communication threats and intervention.
abstract: 1. Threats are indirect acts of criminal behavior designed to weaken or injure individuals, institutions, or property. 2. All threats should be analyzed and investigated quickly and with high priority. 3. An interdisciplinary hospital team should conduct periodic reviews of threats received, threat management, and case outcome.
authors.affiliation: University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia 19104, USA.
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Burgess
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Douglas
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Burgess
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sauve
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gariti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003617:Dangerous Behavior; D005260:Female; D006786:Hospitals, Urban; D006801:Humans; D007324:Institutional Management Teams; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012308:Risk Management; D014481:United States