Posted: | March 10, 2023 02:10 PM |
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From: | Representative Leanne Krueger and Rep. Bridget M. Kosierowski |
To: | All House members |
Subject: | Co-Sponsorship: Health Facility Employee Violence Prevention Act |
Violence occurring in the workplace is more prevalent in the healthcare industry than in any other industry. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, healthcare workers accounted for 73% of all non-fatal workplace injuries and illnesses due to violence in 2018 alone. In addition, workplace violence has also been linked to a reduction in the quality of patient care in an essential field already stressed by the reduction of qualified healthcare professionals due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In a 2021 internal survey, members of the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals (PASNAP) reported that 50% of their members stated they have personally experienced violence in their workplace. In this same survey, 67% of respondents said their hospital or facility had not done a good job of protecting them from workplace violence. As such, with these alarming statistics in mind, we intend to introduce legislation that will create the Healthcare Facilities Violence Prevention Act. In essence, our legislation does the following:
To that end, please join us by co-sponsoring this important piece of legislation. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Takesha Latham in Rep. Krueger’s office at tlatham@pahouse.net. |
Introduced as HB1088