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Registration for this event is open to HANYS Members only.

HANYS
One Empire Drive
Rensselaer, NY

10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Join us for this one-day workshop for health systems to learn from state and national experts about protecting your care team from violence in the workplace, combative individuals and other dangerous situations Hospitals and health systems are encouraged to bring up to four staff to this hands-on workshop where participants will learn and develop a plan of action that you can implement at your facility.

Agenda:
10 a.m. – Registration and Networking

10:30 - 10:45 a.m. – Introductions

10:45 - 11:45 a.m. — Effective methods, including tools, training and technology to reduce violence at the point of care. This session will explore methods to build proactive programs focused on reducing workplace violence and the regulatory framework related to violence in healthcare facilities.

11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. – Lunch and Networking

12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. – Reduction of Workplace Violence; One Health System's Perspective. EMTs and other off-site healthcare workers are often the first to encounter combative individuals. This session will cover how to handle dangerous situations that arise outside the hospital walls.

1:30 - 2:15 p.m. Develop your action plan. Hospital teams will outline the top three challenges or types of situations (gangs, drug-related, behavioral health, etc.) and develop action steps of a team-based approach to implement upon return to their facilities.

2:15 - 2:45 p.m. – Hospital teams report out plans and methods

2:45 - 3 p.m. – Next steps

Speakers
Mike Dunning
Senior Director
Vertical Markets, Healthcare, Allied Universal

Jaclyn Wilmarth, MS, RN, CPPS
MCIC Patient Safety Nurse
Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement Emergency Department University of Rochester Medical Center

Special Guest
Wendy Allen-Thompson MS, RN, NE-BC, CEN
Director of Nursing
Emergency Medicine
Strong Memorial Hospital

Who Should Attend
Registration in teams of four is encouraged. All members of the group must be registered.

Chief Operating Officers
Director of Risk Management
Chief Medical Officer

Continuing Education Credits
There are no continuing education credits associated with this event.

Accommodations:
Holiday Inn Express & Suites East Greenbush- Albany Skyline
8 Empire Drive, Rensselaer, NY 12144
Call: (518) 286-1011. Must call in; for special rate mention HANYS
Overnight Room: $119 per night

Registration:
The online registration deadline for this program is August 30. To register after August 30, please contact learning@hanys.org. Substitutions are permitted and encouraged, including the day of the event. Cancellations should be made in writing to learning@hanys.org.

If you have questions regarding registration please contact Registration Support at learning@hanys.org or at (518) 431-7867.