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  • Healthcare Management
  • Occupational Safety
  • Public Health Policy

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  • Workplace violence (WV) poses a growing threat to healthcare workers.
  • New state and federal policies, including Joint Commission requirements, aim to improve protections.
  • California mandated a new incident reporting system, the Workplace Violent Incident Reporting System (WVIRS), for hospitals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze WVIRS data from California hospitals during the initial three years of implementation.
  • To explore variations in WV incident reporting practices within these hospitals.
  • To identify factors influencing reporting consistency and suggest improvements.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of WVIRS data from 413 California hospitals (July 2017 - June 2020).
  • Qualitative data collection through interviews and observations in six California hospitals/systems (2019-2020).
  • Examination of reporting procedures, including data entry methods and personnel involved.

Main Results:

  • Hospitals reported between 0 and 6 WV incidents per staffed bed.
  • A small percentage (3.9%) of hospitals reported two or more incidents per staffed bed.
  • Significant variation exists in reporting practices, with some hospitals focusing only on incidents involving physical harm.

Conclusions:

  • Inconsistent reporting practices hinder accurate assessment of workplace violence prevalence.
  • Clearer regulatory guidance and a stronger hospital commitment to thorough data collection are needed.
  • Improving reporting consistency is essential for developing evidence-based best practices and enhancing healthcare worker safety.