For this Assignment, you will create a slide and audio presentation in which you will present information to support the passage of HR 5223.

Title: Supporting the Passage of HR 5223: Minimizing Violence in Healthcare Settings

Slide 1: Title Slide

• Title: Supporting the Passage of HR 5223: Minimizing Violence in Healthcare Settings
• Presenter: [Your name]
• Date: [Date of presentation]

Slide 2: Introduction

• Healthcare providers face significant risks of violence in the workplace
• The purpose of this presentation is to support the passage of HR 5223, a bill aimed at minimizing violence in healthcare settings
• This presentation will provide information from professional nursing associations, identify a theoretical or regulatory model applicable to the bill, and discuss stakeholders who would benefit from its passage

Slide 3: Risks of Violence in Healthcare Settings

• Violence in healthcare settings is a significant problem that affects providers, patients, and families
• Healthcare providers face risks of physical and verbal abuse from patients and visitors
• According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), healthcare workers are four times more likely to experience workplace violence than workers in other industries (OSHA, 2015)

Slide 4: Professional Nursing Associations

• Professional nursing associations support efforts to minimize violence in healthcare settings
• The American Nurses Association (ANA) has issued position statements on workplace violence and recommended interventions to prevent it (ANA, 2015)
• The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) has developed guidelines for preventing workplace violence in emergency departments (ENA, 2018)

Slide 5: Theoretical/Regulatory Model

• The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) has developed a framework for improving patient safety that includes addressing workplace violence (IHI, 2021)
• The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) requires employers to provide a safe and healthy workplace free from recognized hazards such as workplace violence (OSHA, 2021)
• The passage of HR 5223 would provide a regulatory model to address violence in healthcare settings and promote a safe workplace for healthcare providers

Slide 6: Stakeholders

• Healthcare providers would benefit from the passage of HR 5223 by reducing their risks of workplace violence
• Patients and families would benefit from a safer healthcare environment
• Healthcare organizations would benefit from reduced costs associated with workplace violence, such as workers’ compensation claims and lost productivity

Slide 7: Potential Barriers to Passage

• Cost may be a barrier to implementing interventions to minimize workplace violence
• Resistance to change from healthcare organizations and providers may also be a barrier
• To overcome these barriers, it is important to provide education and training to healthcare providers, involve stakeholders in the development and implementation of interventions, and allocate resources to support their implementation

Slide 8: Conclusion

• Healthcare providers face significant risks of violence in the workplace, which can be addressed through the passage of HR 5223
• Professional nursing associations support efforts to minimize violence in healthcare settings
• Theoretical and regulatory models, such as those developed by IHI and OSHA, can guide interventions to promote a safe healthcare environment
• Healthcare providers, patients, families, and organizations would benefit from the passage of HR 5223
• Overcoming potential barriers, such as cost and resistance to change, is critical to the successful implementation of interventions to minimize workplace violence

References

American Nurses Association. (2015). Incivility, bullying, and workplace violence. https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/nursing-excellence/official-position-statements/id/incivility-bullying-and-workplace-violence/

Emergency Nurses Association. (2018). Workplace violence. https://www.ena.org/practice-resources/workplace-violence

Institute for Healthcare Improvement. (2021). Patient safety. http://www.ihi.org/topics/PatientSafety/Pages