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www.AmericanSecurityToday.com tion Plan is a key July 2019 - Edition 35 component in the awareness, iden- and tification, early interven- tion of threats or incidents of work- place violence. An organiza- tional culture, G.O.T. Preparedness™ platform provides access to a centralized data reposi- tory, best practices, a video reference library, and metric-based educational which reinforc- es a zero toler- The Bill is formally known as “An Act Requiring Health Care Employers to ance policy for workplace vi- Develop and Implement Programs olence and provides for clear to Prevent Workplace Violence.” and consistent reporting pol- The bill was named after Elise Wil- icies, will reduce the likelihood son, a nurse who was critically of underreporting. wounded in a stabbing by a pa- tient who had a history of mental Kiernan Group Holdings (KGH) has developed online illness in 2014. training modules aligned with national level stan- dards and guidance for both management and employ- ees on Workplace Violence A Workplace Violence Preven- prevention. 78 The hospital was found to be re- sponsible for Elise’s injuries as it was known that the patient had pre- viously exhibited threatening be- havior.

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