Responding to victims of violence in health care facilities: Opportunities and challenges faced by a state licensing agency

Friday, October 9, 2009: 1:25 PM-2:45 PM
Nottoway (Sheraton New Orleans Hotel)
Speaker:
Beth C. J. Nagy, MPH, MA Department of Public Health

Author:
Carlene Pavlos, MTS, MA Department of Public Health


Presentation Format:
Innovative/Promising Practice Program Report

Description:
Discussion of how the Massachusetts Department of Public Health is working to support health care facilities in the state respond to and address the safety of all victims of violence, specifically by focusing on linking survivors of violence to support services.