Health Worker Safety: A Priority for Patient Safety.

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Health Worker Safety: A Priority for Patient Safety.

September 30, 2020

Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization; September 17, 2020.

The intersection of worker well-being and safety with patient harm prevention has become apparent due to COVID-19. This report discusses five areas of importance in motivating lasting change in health care environments to support the safety of the work force. It highlights policy and strategy alignment, occupational considerations, violence reduction, psychological concerns, and physiological harms as essential elements of a robust approach to workforce safety improvement.

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