"The number of injuries from violent attacks against medical professionals was already on the rise pre-pandemic, increasing 86 percent from 2011 to 2018, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In a spring 2022 survey by National Nurses United, nearly half of hospital nurses (48 percent) reported rising workplace violence, more than double the 21.9 percent who responded as such a year prior."
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From an article by Michael Dowling, president and CEO of Northwell Health, the largest healthcare provider and private employer in New York State.
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