top of page

Posts


Pop Quiz: What's Your Healthcare Organization's Most Valuable Asset?
Healthcare organizations spend millions promoting their organizations' value proposition to consumers.. But when it comes to delivering what patients actually want—happiness, peace of mind, and improved quality of life—which organizational asset matters most? Take the Quiz Question: What is a healthcare organization's most important asset when it comes to delivering what patients and consumers value the most? A) Advanced technology and medical equipment The latest MRI machine

David Brake
1 hour ago5 min read


Has the Workplace Violence Epidemic Become a Financial Epidemic for the Healthcare Industry?
(Part 1) Healthcare organizations face a crisis that's quietly eroding their bottom line while threatening the industry's future: workplace violence. According to a recent World Health Organization report, an estimated 38% of healthcare workers will suffer physical violence at some point in their careers—violence perpetrated primarily by patients and visitors. Yet the true scope of this epidemic remains hidden, as research cited by WHO suggests that fewer than half of all inc

David Brake and Kim Urbanek
Oct 243 min read


When Politics Enter the Healing Space
How Political Violence Threatens Healthcare Workplace Safety The recent assassinations of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, and United Healthcare’s CEO Brian Thompson, have reignited discussions about politically charged violence in America, but healthcare organizations and security professionals face a unique challenge: understanding how this broader political volatility can infiltrate their work environments. As political polarization reaches new extremes, healthcare workpl

David Brake and Kim Urbanek
Sep 264 min read


The Case of the 133% Surprise: How Healthcare Compliance Costs Can Exceed Every Penalty
A Healthcare Workplace Violence Case Study* Background A mid-sized behavioral healthcare facility in the U.S. found itself facing...

David Brake and Kim Urbanek
Sep 194 min read


Now Hiring ... Again
Healthcare Employment and the Churn Factor The recent headlines about healthcare's hiring slowdown tell only half the story. While...

David Brake
Sep 114 min read


How Underreporting Masks the True Cost of Workplace Violence in Healthcare
Workplace violence in healthcare costs $18.27 billion annually, according to recent research by the American Hospital Association, but...

David Brake and Kim Urbanek
Aug 286 min read


Healthcare Facilities Face Growing Wave of Workplace Violence Regulations
Healthcare organizations across the United States are bracing for a significant regulatory shift as federal and state governments...

David Brake and Kim Urbanek
Aug 214 min read


Decision Velocity in Healthcare: The Critical Factor in Workplace Violence Prevention
In healthcare settings where violence against staff occurs at alarming rates, the speed at which organizations assess facility operations...

David Brake and Kim Urbanek
Aug 184 min read


Inside the Head of a Healthcare CEO
What’s top-of-mind for America’s healthcare CEOs? In an effort to answer that question, we analyzed several annual surveys from...

David Brake and Kim Urbanek
Aug 85 min read
bottom of page
.png)