From Fierce Healthcare (1/31/24):
Provider groups and their legislative allies took to the field this week to drum up more support for bills designed to protect the healthcare workforce’s physical and mental well-being.
Tuesday, the American Hospital Association (AHA) and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) co-hosted a briefing to support the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act.
“The SAVE Act would make assaulting a healthcare worker a federal crime and gives grants for tailored solutions for protection,” Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, one of the act’s sponsors, said. “Let’s step up and protect healthcare workers.”
