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Maxwell Healthcare Associates and KATANA Safety Announce Partnership to Help Protect Home Health Workers
GREENVILLE, SC, JAN 17, 2024 – Maxwell Healthcare Associates (MHA) – the home health industry’s leading post-acute consulting firm, and KATANA Safety (KATANA) – the premier provider of lone and workforce safety solutions, have announced a new strategic partnership to...
Senate Bill 240, the Workplace Violence Prevention Act, approved by the House, Senate and Governor of Texas and Becomes Effective September 1, 2024
Senate Bill (SB) 240 is aimed at protecting healthcare providers by reducing workplace violence. The Texas Tribune contributed a part of the hospital staffing crisis due to the number of violent attacks against medical workers. In fact, over half of the Texas’ nurses...
Workplace Violence in Healthcare: The Impact on Personal Safety, Recruitment, Retention, and Productivity of Home-Based Health Care Workers
As the demand for home-based healthcare services increases, such as home care, home health, hospice, hospital-at-home programs, and home-based primary care, the risk of workplace violence also rises. Workplace violence is a growing concern in the healthcare industry,...
Home Healthcare Workplace Violence Standards Expected Soon
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has identified violence in healthcare settings as a significant occupational risk, and a new workplace violence standard for the healthcare industry could be on the horizon, According to data from the U.S....
NAHC President Speaks Out on The Importance of Safety as Workforce Issues Continue in 2023
During the State of the Industry and 2023 outlook Update at TAHCH NAHC president, Bill Dombi, mentioned employees are seeking improvements to their safety and security. Bill Dombi believes that an underestimated aspect of workforce issues is image and respect. “We...
A Silent and Discreet Call for Help is Essential for Home Healthcare Professionals
Home health care is a critical and growing sector of the healthcare industry, serving millions of people who are elderly, disabled, or otherwise in need of in-home medical support. As the demand for home health care services continues to rise, it’s essential that...
Douglas Brant – A Life Well Lived
We were deeply saddened to learn of the tragic and devastating loss of Mr. Doug Bryant, he was truly an amazing individual who positively impacted many people in every facet of his life. Doug Brant was a long-time home health and hospice nurse. Brant’s life was cut...
Are Your Employees Prepared?
Every day, #healthcareworkers provide a wide range of services in increasingly complex environments. Most home care interactions are routine and positive, but on occasion, verbal abuse or violence can occur. More than 72% of #workplaceviolence in the United States is...
Sentara Home Care workers receive personal safety devices
Watch this NBC News story featuring Sentara Healthcare’s deployment of the KATANA Safety Platform. Sentara Enterprises, which includes Home Health and Hospice, Infusion services, and the Sentara PACE program, is distributing personal safety devices to their home...
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