The Joint Commission recently highlighted the top six “contributing causal factors,” by healthcare facilities that contributed to violent incidents, according to an article on the Medxcel website.
They include:
• Leadership failure in policy development
• Greater need for staff screening, education
• Inadequate care planning, information management and patient education
The Joint Commission said the most vulnerable areas in a healthcare facility are the Emergency Department and general medical/surgical patient rooms.
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