ADVOCACY SPOTLIGHT: States Take Steps to Prevent Healthcare Workplace Violence

ADVOCACY SPOTLIGHT

A man bullying a medical professional.

States Take Steps to Prevent Healthcare Workplace Violence

A look at recent laws impacting ASCs

BY STEPHEN ABRESCH | NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2025

KEY LEARNINGS

  • The rate of workplace violence in the healthcare industry is triple the overall rate for all industries combined
  • While nurses have been the primary victims, there is a growing prevalence of violence against surgeons

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