Protecting Staff and Patients in Healthcare Settings
On average, 57 nurses are assaulted every day in the U.S. That's two nurses attacked every hour, according to a Press Ganey analysis using data from 2022. Press Ganey's National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators revealed that in the 3-month period from April to June, an equivalent of 5,217 assaults occurred at the 483 included facilities.
