Violence, opioids among top workplace fatality threats in healthcare
Medical Environment Update, February 1, 2018
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Workplace fatalities rose for a third straight year in 2016, according to troubling data on fatal occupational injuries from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Although the figures were lower than in other industries, it is clear healthcare facilities are still dangerous places to earn a paycheck.
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