Preventing Sexual Abuse in Healthcare Facilities
Explore strategies for recognizing vulnerabilities, strengthening safeguards, and creating an environment that protects patients and employees. This session will address the importance of effective policies, education, reporting, and organizational accountability.

Employee Risk Prevention Across the SUD and Acute Care Continuum
Caring for individuals with substance use disorders presents unique clinical and workplace challenges. This session will compare risks across SUD treatment and acute care settings and offer practical strategies for improving employee safety and reducing workplace injuries.

Attendees will also learn how partnerships among employers, workers’ compensation programs, and SUD treatment providers can improve access to treatment, support recovery, and facilitate successful return-to-work outcomes.

Workplace Violence and Combative Patients in the Hospital Setting
Workplace violence continues to be a growing concern for healthcare organizations. This session will examine the warning signs, risk factors, and trends contributing to violent incidents and caregiver injuries.

Attendees will gain practical guidance on de-escalation, safe patient handling, incident reporting, and proactive prevention strategies that protect employees and support retention.

By the end of the seminar, attendees will be able to:

Recognize workplace and clinical risks associated with caring for individuals with substance use disorders.

Compare employee safety challenges across SUD treatment and acute care settings.

Identify warning signs and risk factors associated with workplace violence and caregiver injuries.

Apply practical de-escalation and safe-patient-handling techniques.

Develop proactive strategies to reduce employee injuries and improve retention.

Explain how collaboration can support treatment, recovery, and successful return-to-work outcomes.

Promote a culture of safety, reporting, accountability, and employee engagement.

• Healthcare Professionals
• Healthcare Leaders - Acute Care and Long-Term Care
• Nursing and Clinical Leaders
• Risk and Quality Managers

• HR Professionals
• Safety and Security Leaders
• Nursing Home Administrators/Leaders