New State Law Aims to Protect Health Care Workers From Workplace Violence

New state law aims to protect health care workers from workplace violence

(WAVY) — A new bill taking effect this summer aims to prevent workplace violence against healthcare workers. There have been several incidents over the years of patients acting aggressively towards people who are there to provide help. This new law would give them a helping hand.  Sentara Health is actually ahead of the game, having implemented several procedures back in 2022 to guard against workplace violence, or even prevent it. "It's somethi…

Virginia's New Workplace Violence Prevention Law: Silent Beacon Offers Compliance Solution

ROCKVILLE, Md., June 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Effective July 1, 2025, Virginia's new Workplace Violence Prevention Law, encompassing Senate Bill 1260 and House Bill 2269, mandates that healthcare employers implement comprehensive systems to document, track, and analyze incidents of workplace…