The American Hospital Association (AHA) report reveals that hospitals spend over $18 billion annually on violence-related expenses. This includes pre-event prevention costs of $3.62 billion and post-event expenses, primarily for healthcare and recovery, amounting to $14.65 billion. The report emphasizes the emotional and human impact of violence on healthcare workers and stresses the urgent need for better protective measures in clinical settings, highlighting that the current financial toll is only one aspect of the broader crisis affecting medical professionals and communities.
Every member of the health care team bears an enormous risk and burden of this violence.
It is an unacceptable reality that those who dedicate their lives to healing should face the threat of violence.
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