Violence in the emergency department : tools and strategies to create a violence-free ED /

With this book, Allen educates healthcare professionals, particularly Emergency Department / Emergency Room personnel, and ED and hospital administrators, about ED violence to emphasize that this kind of violence poses a serious and real threat to personnel and facilities. Allen provides authoritati...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Allen, Patricia B.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Springer Pub. Co., ©2009.
Temas:
Violence in hospitals > Prevention.
Hospitals > Emergency services > Safety measures.
Hospitals > Emergency services.
Violence > prevention & control
Emergency Service, Hospital
Security Measures
Hôpitaux > Services des urgences > Sécurité > Mesures.
Hôpitaux > Services des urgences.
emergency rooms.
MEDICAL > Physicians.
MEDICAL > Allied Health Services > Emergency Medical Services.
HEALTH & FITNESS > First Aid.
Hospitals > Emergency services
Violence in hospitals > Prevention
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The sociology of American violence
  • The evolution of health care delivery : setting the stage for violence in the ED
  • Why are EDs targets for violence?
  • The cost of ED violence
  • Creating the ED as a safe haven
  • Assessment of your ED : identifying your ED risk for violence
  • Assessment of your ED patients : recognizing your patients as victims of violence
  • Initiating change for ED violence prevention
  • Communication strategies : intra-institutional
  • Community communication strategies
  • The benefits of implementing violence prevention strategies
  • Future directions.

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