Imagine a patient calling you names over and over again, and you're sitting with him one-to-one for 12 hours." -- Ali Abdulkadir, clinical patient safety attendant.
Every day, nurses, physicians, health care technicians, and support staff across the UVM Health Network fall victim to violence while delivering care. This problem is worst in our emergency rooms, where patients and visitors are increasingly aggressive and violent. Throughout the next month, join us as we break the silence on healthcare violenc