Workplace Violence: Empowering Staff to Recognize & De-escalate Risk

Posted on June 24, 2025

Date/Time: 06/24/2025, 3:00 pm

Provider: FHPCA

Map Unavailable

Frequency of workplace violence reports saw a 15% increase in 2024.

Healthcare workers make up 70% of all workplace violence reports. The most common incidents reported in 2024 were verbal threats (45%) and physical assaults (25%). Yet only one in four workplace violence cases are reported. Is your agency prepared to recognize and handle this ongoing threat?
AFTER THIS WEBINAR YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:
  • Describe the workplace violence risk for home healthcare providers
  • Identify three signs of environment risk
  • Define three signs of patient/caregiver risk
  • Explain how to use intake screening to identify potentially high-risk patients
  • Demonstrate de-escalation techniques staff can use in the home

WEBINAR DETAILS

How can employers help promote safety and reduce workplace violence? It starts with education. This webinar will address workplace violence in the home-care setting, including screening for potentially high-risk patients prior to admission, identifying environmental and patient/caregiver risks, the importance of staff situational awareness, and de-escalation techniques all caregivers can use.

THIS WEBINAR WILL BENEFIT THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES:

  • Hospice
  • Home Health
  • Home Care

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This informative session is designed for senior leaders, managers, and visiting staff.

TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT

  • Situational awareness handout
  • Training log
  • PDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions
  • Attendance certificate provided, however there are no pre-approved CEs associated with this webinar
NOTE: All materials are subject to copyright. Transmission, retransmission, or republishing of any webinar to other agencies or those not employed by your agency is prohibited. Print materials may be copied for eligible participants only.

Presented By

Diane LinkDiane Link

Link Healthcare Advantage, LLC

Register/Additional Information