The arming of law enforcement officers comes after Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Cone Health and Novant Health Inc. placed metal detectors at the entrance of their hospital emergency departments.

Investigates is examining the widespread and pervasive issue of violence against healthcare workers in our ongoing series, ...

Anxious lawmakers are convening under heightened security in Wisconsin’s state Capitol, one of the most publicly accessible ...

Fairview Health Services nurses are balking in union contract negotiations at plans to outfit them with panic buttons that can protect them from workplace violence at Twin Cities hospitals but also ...

Positioned where Ohio meets West Virginia, Steubenville combines Midwestern practicality with a dash of Appalachian charm, creating a financial microclimate where Social Security checks actually cover ...

The health system's nurses union was dissolved in 2014 as a result of Act 10, and nurses began the fight to restore it in 2019, including threatening a three-day strike in 2022 that ultimately did ...

A Nova Scotia hospital is turning to artificial intelligence to improve security at the facility as part of a larger effort to tackle rising violence in health-care settings.

Nurses have asked for their contract to guarantee improved security at the hospital, including the installation of a metal detector, and smaller staff-to-patient ratios on the hospital's medical ...

In the wake of the 2023 shooting, New Hampshire Hospital upgraded its security features, including installing new doors, and hiring armed guards to protect the entryway during visiting hours.

The hospital's also improving security staff training, and hiring another security guard to be in the ER. "They'll be able to help with additional wanding of patients who come in via ambulance.

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services says it's exploring the idea of implementing weapon detection systems at health-care facilities across the province, in an effort to shore up safety for ...