State laws that address workplace violence in health care settings

Understanding variation in state WPV laws is important to future efforts to evaluate the efficacy of different legislative approaches. This study provides a landscape for federal and state government to understand legislative trends, and can inform health systems on strategies that can be used to prevent and address WPV.

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Health Affairs Scholar
Published
2026-02-01
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https://doi.org/10.1093/haschl/qxag022
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Workplace Violence and Bullying
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State laws that address workplace violence in health care settings

Erin P. Fraher, Brianna M. Lombardi, Colleen Tapen
Health Affairs Scholar
Workplace Violence and Bullying
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State laws that address workplace violence in health care settings

Erin P. Fraher, Brianna M. Lombardi, Colleen Tapen
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Abstract

Understanding variation in state WPV laws is important to future efforts to evaluate the efficacy of different legislative approaches. This study provides a landscape for federal and state government to understand legislative trends, and can inform health systems on strategies that can be used to prevent and address WPV.

Health Affairs ScholarVol. 4(2)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
Gender equality
Openalex Percentile: Top 66%
Workplace Violence and Bullying
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