Special report. Violence in hospitals: new facts and approaches to a growing threat

Evidence of increasing violence in hospitals across the United States is both anecdotal and statistical. In this report, we'll review some recent surveys and attempt to pinpoint the nature of such violence, where in the hospital it is most likely to occur, and who commits or is victimized by it. We'll also report on some actual cases of violence and give some advice from hospital security directors on what can be done about it.