Resources for Post-Acute Safety & Compliance
Home healthcare workers face growing safety risks, especially in post-acute settings where they often work alone, in unpredictable environments, and without on-site support. With incidents of verbal abuse, physical threats, and workplace violence on the rise, it’s critical for agencies to have clear, effective safety protocols in place.
This resource hub is designed to support healthcare administrators, safety officers, and agency leaders in identifying risks, strengthening response plans, and providing staff with tools that improve safety in the field.
From training guides to policy templates and real-world scenarios, these materials are curated to help healthcare organizations build safer, more responsive systems for their home care teams.
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OSHA Guidance on Workplace Violence
OSHA offers critical guidance on identifying risk factors, assessing hazards, and developing tailored workplace violence prevention plans. Whether you’re building a safety program from scratch or strengthening existing protocols, their resources are a valuable starting point.
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📕 Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare and Social Service Workers
This OSHA resource provides comprehensive, evidence-based guidelines to help healthcare employers develop effective workplace violence prevention programs. It includes recommendations on hazard assessments, staff training, reporting procedures, and safety controls tailored to high-risk environments like home health and hospice care.
Online Educational Courses and Presentations
📝 Safely Handling Threatening Behavior in Homecare
This training module helps homecare workers recognize and respond to threatening behavior in the field and covers topics such as:
- Common types of threatening behavior in home-based care
- Risk factors that increase the likelihood of incidents
- Techniques for managing emotional reactions
- Practical strategies for de-escalation and staying safe
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📝 Understanding Workplace Violence in Healthcare
This course is designed to help nurses and clinical staff better understand the scope and impact of workplace violence in healthcare settings. Participants will explore the key components of a comprehensive prevention program, learn how organizational culture influences safety, and gain practical strategies to prevent and respond to violent incidents on the job.
📝 Workplace Violence Prevention for Home Care (ACHC)
This presentation from the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) outlines the foundational elements of a workplace violence prevention program tailored for home care organizations.
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