Protecting domestic abuse victims: what hospitals and their security departments can do.
One of the keys to a safe workplace is the ability to help patients and staff who are subject to violence or abuse at home and bring their problems to the hospital. At two hospitals, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, and Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, the security department plays a critical role in supporting and protecting victims of domestic violence. Details of both programs are presented in this report.
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