Tag: safety culture

TV Show ‘The Pitt’ Highlights Real-Life Rise of Workplace Violence in Healthcare

By Andrea Greco, CENTEGIX May 11, 2026 Emergency Preparedness

Updated: May 11, 2026

As the latest season of “The Pitt” wrapped, viewers watched a familiar pattern unfold: healthcare workers navigating not only high-stakes care, but sudden, escalating workplace violence. Nurse Emma Nolan is first grabbed during a tense interaction, then later attacked in a confined patient room with no ability to call for help. In a separate incident, […]

Implementing Duress Systems to Mitigate Workplace Violence

By Yasmine Mustafa, ROAR May 20, 2025 Emergency Preparedness

Updated: May 20, 2025

Did you know that workplace violence resulted in the death of 524 workers in 2022? This was a 9% increase compared to 2021. Unless urgent measures are taken, workplace violence will persist, and innocent lives will be lost. One effective solution to ensure that workplace violence is reduced is the use of duress systems. This article will […]