(Institute for Homeland Security, 2023-10-15) Denham, Magdalena A; Denham, Mark V
Overall, the U.S. healthcare system has the highest workplace violence (WPV) rates of any
occupational setting in the United States. Specifically, among 25,000 incidents of WPV reported
annually, 75% percent occur in the healthcare system. Workers in healthcare are four times more
likely to be victimized than workers in other private industries.