Healthcare in Crisis: Workplace Safety at Hospitals

Dec 17, 2015 9:05 AM ET

Healthcare in Crisis: Workplace Safety at Hospitals

Not long ago, I spent an extended time in the hospital with my father. As I stayed by his side, I was surprised to see how many potential workplace hazards and possible near-miss injuries hospital employees faced.

The staff was looking out for my father’s safety, but I wondered if they were thinking about their own safety as well. We count on physicians, nurses and healthcare assistants to keep patients safe when they are in the hospital, but who is keeping them safe?

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