title: Workplace violence: the responsibility of employers and supervisors.
abstract: Violence in medical institutions is escalating and is not limited to emergency departments and psychiatric units. Employers, administrators, and supervisors share responsibility for controlling these assaults. Preventive measures are expensive, but not as expensive as the lack of safety control. Nor can safety be measured only in terms of dollars. This article offers a practical strategy for protecting employees, patients, and others from being assaulted.
authors.affiliation: Pennsylvania State University, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, USA.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Umiker
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000288:Administrative Personnel; D000786:Anger; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D016272:Occupational Health; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States; D014754:Violence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D017132:Workplace