Workplace Violence Prevention Leadership Symposium
Part of the AONL Foundation Leadership Think Tank Series
This 2-hour virtual event took place on Dec. 12, 2024. 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.
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.
