KEEPING CLINICIANS SAFE IN HIGH-RISK CARE AREAS Workplace violence is a serious occupational risk within healthcare. Caregivers are increasingly vulnerable to workplace violence, particularly those who work with combative patients in behavioral health units, emergency departments or isolated areas of a hospital. Workplace violence against nurses is at staggering levels. According to a 2014 survey published by the American Nurses Association, 21 percent of nurses reported being physically assaulted, while 50 percent reported verbal abuse. 01 When John Dougherty became director of security at Trinitas, one of his top concerns was the safety of staff in higher risk areas, such as the Emergency Department. Would they be able to summon immediate help when faced with a combative patient

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