How Texas healthcare facilities can prepare for new workplace violence prevention standards for healthcare workers

How Texas healthcare facilities can prepare for new workplace violence prevention standards for healthcare workers 
JW News; by Jeffrey H. Frost; 8/14/24 
... On May 15, 2023, Governor Abbott signed SB 240, relating to workplace violence prevention in certain healthcare facilities. ... Texas healthcare facilities must meet Chapter 331 workplace violence prevention requirements by September 1, 2024. ... Covered facilities [which includes hospice] must establish a workplace violence prevention committee, prevention plan, and policy. ... At a minimum, the prevention plan must: (i) be tailored to the practice setting; (ii) define “workplace violence”; (iii) provide for annual training; (iv) review physical security and safety; (v) create a reporting system; and (vi) adjust the care assignments (if possible) of employees and providers who have been assaulted or threatened. 
Editor's Note: What Workplace Violence Prevention Plan(s) do you have in place? This article provides excellent information and action plans for you to use, in accordance with your own state's workplace violence prevention standards.