title: Assault rates and implementation of a workplace violence prevention program in the Veterans Health Care Administration.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study examined the relationship between changes in assault rates over time and the implementation of a workplace violence prevention (WVP) program in 138 Department of Veterans Affairs health care facilities.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data on WVP implementation were assessed for each facility by a three-person team. We computed three WVP dimension scores: training, workplace practices, and environmental control and security. We obtained 6 years of assault rate data from the national injury system. Using a linear mixed model, we analyzed whether the WVP implementation was associated with lower assault rates controlling for time and organizational characteristics.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Training implementation was negatively associated with assault rates. Facilities with smaller bed sizes and without academic affiliates had lower assault rates.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Particular attention should be given to these dimensions because they may be associated with lower facility-level assault rates.
authors.affiliation: Center for Organization, Leadership and Management Research, Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA 02130, USA. david.mohr2@va.gov
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Mohr
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Warren
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hodgson
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Drummond
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006078:Government Programs; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs; D058014:Veterans Health; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017132:Workplace / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*