New Publication Confirms Prevention of Adolescent Violence in Hospital Emergency Departments
A new study has confirmed that screening adolescents using the Aggressive Behavior Risk Assessment Tool for Emergency Departments (ABRAT™-ED), combined with visual signage for high-risk patients, significantly reduces violent incidents during emergency department (ED) visits.
Landmark ABRAT™-H Study Confirms Effectiveness of Targeted Interventions in Preventing Violence and Physical Assaults Among Hospitalized Patients
New findings from the ABRAT™-H interventional study, involving over 7,000 hospitalized patients, demonstrate significant reductions in patient violence and physical assaults, mirroring the positive outcomes previously observed in the Aggressive Behavior Risk Assessment Tool for Emergency Departments (ABRAT™-ED) study of over 77,000 patients in the ED setting. The study, “A workplace violence prevention program targeting high‐risk patients in emergency departments,” is available here.
