Workplace Violence Prevention Leadership Symposium

This Leadership Symposium consisted of three facilitated virtual panel discussions about workplace violence prevention efforts. The program will bring together health leaders from national organizations including the AONL, Institute for Health Improvement, American Nurses Association, International Association of Healthcare Security and Safety and others for a dialogue about one of the most important issues facing nurse leaders today. 

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Panel Discussion Focus Areas:

Panel 1: Current state of workplace violence in health care, and the impact of the problem

Moderator: Renee Thompson, DNP, RN, FAAN, CSP, CEO & Founder, Healthy Workforce Institute

Panelists: 

Eric Clay, MBA, CHPA, CPP, PSP, PCI, Vice President of Security, Memorial Hermann Health System, President, International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS)

Vicki Good, DNP, RN, CENP, CPPS, Chief Clinical Officer, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

Ruth Francis, DrPH, MPH, MCHES, Senior Policy Advisor, American Nurses Association (ANA)

Patricia A. McGaffigan, RN, MS, CPPS, Senior Advisor, Patient and Workforce Safety, Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)

Panel 2: Policy considerations for workplace violence

Moderator: Rachel Culpepper, DNP, RN, CENP, Clinical Operations Director, Indiana University Health West Hospital

Panelists: 

Patricia Noga, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, Vice President, Clinical Affairs, Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association

Christi Barney, MSN, RN, Vice President of Quality and Patient Safety, Chief Health Equity Officer, Emerson Health

Kathryn Petrovic, MSN, RN, Vice President Global Accreditation & Certification Product Development, The Joint Commission

Panel 3: Best practices for violence prevention

Moderator: Brad Goettl, Chief Clinical Officer, Emergency Nurses Association

Panelists: 

Karen Doyle, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, Senior Vice President Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer, University of Maryland Medical Center

Karen Garvey, DFASHRM, CPPS, Vice President of Safety & Clinical Risk Management, Parkland Hospital

Lesley Ogden, MD, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital, Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital

The AONL Foundation will publish the outcomes the leadership symposium in an executive summary white paper. 

A special thanks to our sponsors: 

This event is made possible by the generosity of our donors and sponsors. Consider making a donation to the AONL Foundation when registering for the event. Proceeds go directly to supporting our programs, including Financial Aid for Nurse Leaders, and Research. 

If you are an industry representative and would like to get involved in the event, please reach out to Erica Cheng, program specialist at echeng@aha.org.