The Hawaii Nurses Association is calling on officials at Queen's Medical Center to intervene with new policies to protect staff amid increased incidents of violence at facilities across the state ...

A study by the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety Foundation found that for hospitals deploying body-worn cameras, 78.3% used footage to settle disputes.

Six families have filed a lawsuit against the state, the state Department of Defense and the Hawaii Youth Challenge Academy alleging their minor sons were subjected to physical violence, sexual ...

As healthcare institutions struggle to manage violent incidents, many look to explore the latest strategies to help mitigate workplace violence. Recently, the Joint Commission has set a standard ...

The escalation of violence against healthcare professionals has become a grave issue, especially since the pandemic. Physical and verbal assaults, including extreme behaviors like biting and ...

Hawaii continues to suffer from a serious shortage of health care workers, according to the latest findings from the Healthcare Association of Hawaii. The 2024, published every two years by the ...

Healthcare workers were also more likely to experience violence if they were younger, less experienced, had a lower professional status, or were part of a minority group based on ethnicity ...

Workplace violence was found to be common and underreported among healthcare workers, especially nurses and younger staff in urban EDs, with incidents often involving gender- or race-related bias.

That’s when I was knocked unconscious,” one healthcare worker told Channel 11. Brutal attacks like that are on the rise. “Violence has escalated. And it’s not just the patients.

Hawaii Pacific Health in Honolulu is planning on the redevelopment of the Straub Benioff Medical Center and has received $4 million from the Hawaii Medical Service Association to fund the project.