Workplace Violence: CMS Conditions of Participation

Workplace Violence has escalated over the past 15 years, especially in the healthcare arena. Such violence is directed at providers and staff, but also towards family members and others with injuries frequently occurring to bystanders such as healthcare providers.
In November 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), issued a memo regarding workplace safety addressing care in a safe environment. This program will cover CMS standards for workplace safety and Emergency Preparedness standards.

Objectives

• Discuss statistics on workplace violence and impact on a hospital and staff
• Recall CMS’s November 2022 memo regarding workplace violence and providing a safe environment for care
• Discuss the five core elements of OSHA’s Road Map and Preventing Workplace Violence

Topics to be covered

• General information on CMS
• Workplace Violence statistics
• CMS memo on Workplace Violence elements
• Emergency Preparedness standards
• OSHA/Department of Labor guidelines
• Emergency Management/Preparedness

Who Should Attend

• Patient Safety Officers
• Senior Leaders including CEO, COO, CNO, CMO etc.
• Risk managers and staff
• Compliance officers
• CMS regulatory compliance staff
• Department directors
• Nurses
• Nurse Educators
• Nurse managers and supervisors
• Quality improvement director and staff
• Security manager
• Anyone responsible to ensure quality and safety of patients and to ensure compliance with CMS standards