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Following attack, LG Health's nurse scientist's violence prevention efforts to be recognized nationally

July 2, 2026 / LNP | Lancaster Online by Anne Garber, Health Reporter

After surviving a patient assault in the ER, nurse scientist Christian Burchill built a workplace violence research program now used nationwide. He'll be inducted as an Academy of Emergency Nursing fellow this September for his prevention work.

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Bill addressing violence in health care facilities on Gov. Meyer's desk

July 2, 2026 / Delaware News Journal by Krys'tal Griffin

Delaware lawmakers passed HS 1 for House Bill 322, letting hospitals temporarily detain individuals who pose a safety risk to summon law enforcement. The bill responds to data showing healthcare workers face workplace violence five times more often than the average worker.

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New legislation, tech look to counter rising healthcare workplace violence

June 26, 2026 / City & State Pennsylvania by Hilary Danailova

Pennsylvania lawmakers are advancing bipartisan bills requiring violence prevention plans, incident reporting protections, and dedicated safety funding for healthcare facilities — as hospitals like WellSpan cut violence-related injuries by two-thirds using proactive alert technology and staff training.

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UPMC Magee ICU Nurses Injured in Patient Attack Amid Union Safety Fight

June 29, 2026 / Nurse.org by Angelina Walker

After a hallucinating ICU patient injured multiple nurses at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh, the incident has become a rallying point in the hospital's first union contract talks, with nurses pushing for enforceable staffing ratios and stronger security protections.

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Violence in Healthcare: Why Hospitals Are Rethinking Safety from the Ground Up

May/June 2026 / Security Executive Magazine

Healthcare workplace violence has reached a crisis point, with nurses assaulted twice per hour on average, incidents spanning every care setting, and a deeply rooted culture of tolerance that organizations are now actively working to reverse.

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