Prevention of Violence in Health Care Toolkit

For facilities that are new to prevention of violence in healthcare - and even for those who are more experienced - it can sometimes be difficult to establish an effective; process that positively impacts their staff and facility. This online Prevention of Violence in Healthcare toolkit is designed to be a resource for any facility that would like to establish a violence prevention program or improve their current program. It contains sample policies and procedures, articles, staff education tools and other documents that facilities can use to educate their staff and their leaders about this process. You are welcome to make use of anything in this toolkit, or to adapt it for your own purposes. Where appropriate, please cite the organization that is the source of the tool.

This toolkit will evolve and change over time, as we become aware of new tools and resources that may be helpful. If you have documents or resources that you would like to contribute, please email them to Rachel Jokela at rachel.jokela@state.mn.us.

*Documents in this toolkit have been contributed by agencies outside of MDH. If you need a document made available in another format, please contact us.

Safety Coordination - Violence Prevention Program

• Metro Compact - Prevention and Mitigation Recommendations (PDF)
• Metro Compact - Violence Prevention Toolkit (PDF)
• NIOSH - How to Prevent Violence on the Job (PDF)
• NIOSH/CDC - Violence: Occupational Hazards in Hospitals (PDF)
• NIOSH/CDC - Workplace Violence Prevention Strategies and Research Needs (PDF)
• St. Cloud - Committee Structure and Purpose (PDF)
• Violence Code Reload - Article (PDF)

Accurate and Concurrent Reporting

• Development of a Data Collection Instrument Article (PDF)
• Injury Severity Levels (PDF)
• Incident Types (PDF)
• St. Cloud - Aggressive Incident Dashboard FY11-FY14 (Exel)
• St. Cloud - Aggressive Incident Dashboard Template (Exel)
• Suggested Data Collection Elements (PDF)

Faculty Culture and Accountability

• Cloquet Hospital - Violence Prevention Policy (PDF)
• Essentia Health - Violence Prevention Policy (PDF)
• Essentia Health - Weapons Policy (PDF)
• HealthEast - Code Silver Policy (PDF)
• HealthEast - Workplace Violence Policy (PDF)
• High Pointe Surgery Center - Violence Prevention Policy (PDF)
• Mille Lacs - Violence Prevention Policy (PDF)
• Parkwest Medical Center - Staff Alert Violent Behavior (PDF)
• Physical Assault Among Nursing Staff - Article (PDF)
• Policy - Support for Staff Involved in Violent Incidents (PDF)
• OSHA - Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare Workers (PDF)
• Workplace Violence - Overview | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (osha.gov)
• St. Cloud - Code Green Policy (PDF)
• St. Cloud - Letter to Staff (PDF)
• St. Cloud - Metal Detection Policy (PDF)
• St. Cloud - Newsletter to Staff (PDF)
• St. Cloud - Weapons Policy (PDF)
• Zero Tolerance Policy (PDF)

Staff Education

• Emergency Nurses Association Workplace Violence Prevention
• Feeling Strained When Violent Patients Need Care - Article (PDF)
• HealthEast Violence Prevention Staff Education (PDF)
• HealthEast Active Shooter Staff Education (PDF)
• Personal Resilience in the Workplace (PDF)
• MN Hospital Association - Resiliency Training Powerpoint (PDF)
• Workplace Violence Prevention for Nurses Online Course - NIOSH
• Online Workplace Violence Prevention Course for Nurses | NIOSH | CDC
• Active Shooter Resources: Video: Run. Hide. Fight. Surviving an Active Shooter Event - FBI

Risk Identification

• Broset Tool Utilization - Article (PDF)
• HealthEast Threat - Assessment Worksheet (PDF)
• Metro Compact - Domestic Violence Assessment Form (PDF)
• St. Cloud - Environmental Checklist Screenshot (PDF)

Linked Interventions

• St. Cloud - Unique Treatment Plan Policy (PDF)
• St. Cloud - Unique Treatment Plan Policy and Example (PDF)

Incident Response

• Assessment and Management of Violent Patient - Article (PDF)
• Enhancing Safety in Behavioral Emergency Situations - Article (PDF)
• Essentia Health - Response Policy (PDF)
• Essentia Health - Security Management Policy (PDF)
• HealthEast - Behavioral Emergency Code Green Presentation (PDF)
• HealthEast - Violence Prevention and Intervention Presentation (PDF)
• Metro Compact - Incident Response Team Make-Up (PDF)
• Metro Compact - Sample Incident Response Form (PDF)
• Mille Lacs - Active Shooter Policy (PDF)
• OSHA - Enforcement Procedures for Investigating or Inspecting Workplace Violence (PDF)
• St. Cloud - Acronyms for De-escalation (PDF)
• St. Cloud - Active Threat Response Plan (PDF)
• St. Cloud - Active Threat Situation Presentation (PDF)
• St. Cloud - Lockdown Procedures (PDF)
• St. Cloud - Patient Belongings and Room Search Policy (PDF)
• Verbal De-escalation on the Agitated Patient - Article (PDF)
• Violent Incident Staff Aftercare Checklist (PDF)