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Healthcare workers face rising workplace violence as Congress debates solutions
April 1, 2026 / KWQC by Adrian Thomas and Investigate TV Staff
Healthcare workers represent just 10% of the U.S. workforce but absorb nearly half of all non-fatal workplace violence injuries, per CDC data. Congress is weighing two competing federal bills — one centered on prevention, one on criminal penalties — as states like Oregon move forward on their own. The urgency is clear: reactive measures alone won't protect the people protecting patients.
Kingston hospital nurses approve contract with strong pay increases, workplace protections
March 31, 2026 / Spectrum News by Spectrum News Staff | Kingston
Nurses at WMC-HealthAlliance Hospital in Kingston, NY ratified a new three-year contract after months of bargaining, securing wage increases of 16–33%, weapons detection systems, enhanced security staffing, and enforceable workplace violence protections, gains the union says only came after nurses went public with safety concerns. When workers have to fight for basic protections, the system has already fallen short.
Poll: 1 in 3 Adults Are Turning to AI Chatbots for Health Information, Equaling the Share Who Use Social Media for Health
A new KFF poll finds 1 in 3 U.S. adults turned to AI chatbots for health information in the past year, with 42% who asked about physical health never following up with a clinician. Not addressed in the article: What happens when those who do show up arrive convinced they already have the answer?
March 25, 2026 / KFF
Daily safety fears spark mass nursing exodus as violence rises, says report
March 24, 2026 / HSI Health & Safety Internation by Staff Writer
A report by U.S.-based Canopy finds that recurring workplace violence has become a primary driver of nurse turnover, with 76% of healthcare staff now reporting that they think about their personal safety every single day.
Utah’s New Workplace Violence Reporting Law-What Hospitals Need to Know
March 24, 2026 / The National Law Review by Robert C. Rodriguez, Karen Tynan, Kathleen D. Weron, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed H.B. 380 on March 18, 2026, requiring hospitals statewide to implement formal workplace violence incident reporting systems by November 1. The law mandates detailed incident tracking, anti-retaliation protections for staff, two-year record retention, and annual data reporting to the state health department.