Healthcare workers can face many risks of potential workplace violence.
These tools from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health can help evaluate a person's potential for violence.
To learn more, check out the ADL's November Highlighted Resource:
Violence Risk Assessment Tools
Risk assessment tools provide a standard against which to evaluate individuals for potential violence, enabling all healthcare providers to share a common frame of reference and understanding. This minimizes the possibility that communications regarding a person's potential for violence will be misinterpreted.