Healthcare leaders set new code of conduct for patients to avoid violence toward workers

The Connecticut Hospital Association and its members are taking a stand against violence directed at healthcare workers, something they said is getting more severe and more frequent. According to the CHA, at least five healthcare workers are assaulted daily in hospitals in our state.

“I’ve been a nurse for a long time. And, I have not seen as much violence and aggression as I see in this current time,” said Ena Williams, Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at Yale New Haven Hospital. “There was a time when that was a very rare situation, patients respected us. Patients thought we were doing the right thing for them. Now sometimes, it feels as if, no matter what you do, it’s not enough.”

In response, the CHA has created a new statewide Code of Conduct Policy to be implemented in all of Connecticut’s 27 acute care hospitals.

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