State Laws That Address Workplace Violence in Health Care Settings

Workplace violence (WPV) against healthcare workers is a longstanding challenge that impacts the well-being of workers and patients. State legislative efforts to address WPV against healthcare workers have accelerated in recent years, particularly following the COVID-19 pandemic. This article provides a comprehensive review of WPV-related enacted legislation in healthcare settings across all 50 states over…

Trends in General Acute Care Hospital Nurse Staffing From 2017 to 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted long-standing trends in the US nursing workforce. After years of steady growth, the number of registered nurses (RNs) in the workforce declined in 2021 but rebounded in 2022 and 2023. Faced with RN shortages, financial strain, and rising patient acuity, hospital leaders adopted alternative staffing models during the pandemic. These models…

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