‘Assaulted and Unheard, Violence Against Healthcare Staff:’ major study released Tuesday in Kitchener

Kitchener, ON – How violence affected Ontario hospital staff assaulted at work physically, psychologically, interpersonally and financially is the focus of a new study – ‘Assaulted and Unheard: Violence Against Healthcare Staff’ – being released Tuesday, November 28, 2017, 2:30 p.m., at the Kitchener Central Library, 85 Queen Street North, Kitchener. The study, authored by…

North Bay hospital staff report staggeringly high workplace violence rates: Poll

NORTH BAY, ON — A poll of North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) staff conducted earlier this week shows “staggeringly high rates of workplace violence with virtually no resolve from the hospital,” said Michael Hurley president of the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU) that commissioned the poll. What’s more said Hurley at a media conference to release the poll…

‘Assaulted and Unheard, Violence Against Healthcare Staff:’ major study released Monday at Queen’s Park

TORONTO, ON – How violence affected Ontario hospital staff assaulted at work physically, psychologically, interpersonally and financially is the focus of a new study – ‘Assaulted and Unheard: Violence Against Healthcare Staff’ – being released Monday, November 27,2017, 10:00 a.m. at Queen’s Park in the Media Studio. The study, authored by Canadian researchers Dr. Jim…