Attacks On Nurses Have Tripled At This Hospital, So They’re Getting Panic Buttons
Branson, Missouri. Since 2020 hit us all like a ton of bricks, it’s never been more difficult and trying to be a health care worker.
One problem, in particular, that has plagued health care workers is staying safe, and one hospital in Missouri recently got a six-figure grant to help protect their nurses…
…After attacks on them tripled over the last year.
The Cox Medical Center located in Branson, Missouri shared in a recent Facebook post that they have purchased panic buttons for their nurses and health care workers who are part of their inpatient and ER teams.
The Cox Medical Center has mentioned that the violence against their health care workers has mostly been a result of the pandemic.
They even provided the numbers behind the horrifying increase in attacks from 2019 to 2020.
“Total events increased 94 to 162; total assaults 40 to 123; total injuries 17 to 78; and assaults leading to injury increased from 42.5% to 63%,” the Cox Medical Center continued.
Cox Medical Center; pictured above a nurse holds up the new panic button the hospital is giving to their health care workers
The panic buttons that the hospital has implemented will be given to 300 to 400 of their health care workers, and if the button is pressed, it will activate a tracking system.
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“Security is immediately notified and a pop-up alert on hospital computers shows the employee’s exact location, using our wireless system throughout the hospital,” the Cox Medical Center explained.
“If the employee moves after pushing the button, the alert will update their new location.”
But that’s not the only safeguard being put in place.
Additionally, if a panic button is hit, there’s a light system outside of each hospital room that will light up and a sound will go off to let everyone know a healthcare worker is in trouble inside of the room.
“When Public Safety response is critical and it’s not possible to get to a phone, person panic buttons fill a critical void,” Alan Butler, the system director of Public Safety and Security for the hospital, said.
“Personal Panic Buttons (PPBs) are one more tool in the battle to keep our staff safe and further demonstrate this organization’s commitment to maintaining a safe work and care environment.”
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