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SUMMARY:R03 &#8211\; Shielding the Frontline: 9 Health Systems\, 5 Principles\, and the Future of Staff Safety
DESCRIPTION:Healthcare workplace violence has evolved from a safety concern into a national crisis and a fundamental design imperative. High-profile incidents\, such as the lethal shooting at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital and the staggering 30\,000 weapons confiscated annually at Cleveland Clinic\, underscore the severity of the threat. With 33% of nurses contemplating leaving the profession due to victimization\, addressing workplace safety is essential for both workforce retention and the delivery of patient care.\nThis roundtable introduces a multidisciplinary framework for violence mitigation rooted in the Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED). Our research draws from C-suite interviews conducted across nine health systems to determine how physical space influences behavioral outcomes. We analyzed how the five core tenets of CPTED: access control\, natural surveillance\, territorial reinforcement\, social management\, and maintenance\, can be strategically deployed at four scales (campus\, building\, unit and room level) to shield caregivers in high-stakes environments.\nThis session invites attendees to participate in a collaborative design ideation. Utilizing a safety checklist derived from our multi-system study\, participants will audit floor plans\, propose environmental modifications to enhance safety\, and engage in a cross-pollination of ideas between clinicians\, architects\, and administrators to bridge the gap between safety policy and spatial reality.
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