A well-rounded emergency preparation plan in a medical practice will include policies and procedures to address potential incidents of workplace violence, which is, unfortunately, a real concern in the health care industry.
Safety Net: With violence on the rise, otolaryngologists implement prevention strategies
The shooting of a doctor and two patients at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore in September sent a shudder of fear through all physicians, but for those who knew the late otolaryngologist John Kemink, MD, it was particularly saddening.