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Poll: 1 in 3 Adults Are Turning to AI Chatbots for Health Information, Equaling the Share Who Use Social Media for Health
March 25, 2026 / KFF
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?
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.
Memorial Health System to observe Workplace Violence Awareness Week as healthcare assaults rise
March 24, 2026 / wtap by Megan Marshall
Memorial Health System in Parkersburg, West Virginia is observing Workplace Violence Awareness Week against a backdrop of rising assaults on healthcare workers nationally. The system's public recognition reflects a broader movement among hospitals to elevate staff safety as a visible organizational priority.
Preventing Workplace Violence in Healthcare Requires Paradigm Shift
March 24, 2026 / American Association of Critical-Care-Nurses by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
A peer-reviewed article in AACN Advanced Critical Care argues that workplace violence prevention must move beyond de-escalation training to address systemic barriers, including organizational constraints, ethical tensions, and undervalued proactive engagement strategies that limit effectiveness on non-psychiatric hospital units.