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Guide highlights strategies for hospitals to manage mass violence incidents
The AHA, in partnership with the Medical University of South Carolina’s National Mass Violence Center, Jan. 13 released a new guide for hospital and health care leaders on how to prepare for, respond, mitigate and recover from mass violence incidents.
New AHA Report Finds Workplace and Community Violence Cost Hospitals More than $18 Billion Annually
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today released a new, comprehensive report that measures the substantial financial resources hospitals and health systems spend on preventing and responding to violence in their facilities and communities.
AHA issues statement in response to shooting at a Pennsylvania hospital
A shooting at UPMC Memorial Hospital Feb. 22 in York, Pa., left the suspected gunman and a police officer dead and injured others, according to multiple outlets. AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack Feb. 23 issued the following statement in response.
Active Shooter Incidents in Health Care Settings
Due to recent tragic events, Hospitals Against Violence has gathered for health care facilities a list of resources and tools that provide guidance on how to prepare and respond to an active shooter incident.
Remembering the Highland Park Mass Shooting: Reflections and Lessons in Emergency Preparedness
The 2022 mass shooting during the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois killed seven people, wounded another 48 and traumatized an entire community.
New AHA resources for managing public health emergencies
The AHA has released five new tip sheets designed to fortify crisis leadership competencies during emergency events such as cyberattacks, natural disasters and mass violence incidents.
CLEAR Crisis Leadership Tip Sheets
A collection of strategies for hospitals and health systems to prepare for and respond to various emergencies, enhancing their preparedness.
Hospitals Will Always Offer Healing and Hope as We Stand Up Against Violence
As caregivers and healers, hospitals and health systems are the antithesis of violence. They are in the business of treating patients, healing communities and saving lives.