Vermont Enacts New Bill to Boost Healthcare Workplace Safety

Vermont has enacted a new bill requiring all hospitals to create comprehensive security plans to prevent workplace violence, effective July 1. Signed by Governor Phil Scott, the law mandates hospitals to form development teams that include healthcare workers and law enforcement, ensuring a collaborative approach to security informed by a risk assessment. Additionally, hospitals must appoint a trained employee in trauma-informed care and victim support to facilitate communication with law enforcement in violent incidents, aiming to enhance safety for both staff and patients.

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