October 3, 2022
10 a.m. Behavioral Health Preconference Workshop
1:30 p.m. Welcome
1:35 p.m. Achieving a Culture of Zero Violence in Healthcare, Brian Uridge, MPA, CPP, CHPA, CTM, Deputy Director DPSS, University of Michigan and Director of Michigan Medicine Security
The health care profession has become the most dangerous environment with regard to workplace violence, with 75 percent of all workplace violence occurring in the health care setting. Community-based security—focused on reducing both risk and anxiety through building trust, scenario-based training and technology—creates an environment where our health care community focuses on prevention, intervention, and response to workplace violence.
Hear from workplace safety expert, Brian Uridge, who will teach you how to implement community policing-based security models focused on trust, transparency and training, and security strategies such as firearms, laser, and K-9 programs. During this hands-on session he will create law enforcement-based training scenarios designed for the healthcare and clinical environment to ensure patients, staff, and visitors feel and are kept safe.
2:20 p.m. Practical Ways to Improve Workforce Safety: Achieving a Culture of Zero Harm Reactor Panel
Moderator: Brian Uridge, MPA, CPP, CHPA, CTM, Deputy Director DPSS, University of Michigan and Director of Michigan Medicine
Panelists:
- Mike Huss, Vice President of Security, Allegheny Health Network
- Wesley Light, Regional Director, Security and Emergency Management, Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic
- Alan Lynch, CHPA-L, CHSP, CHEP, HEM, Network Director, Safety & Security, St. Luke’s University Health Network
Pennsylvania hospitals have unfortunately experienced the severe consequences of workplace violence, whether it be in working in dangerous environments, physical and psychological injury, or traumatization—making it more difficult for nurses, doctors, and other clinical staff to provide quality patient care.
Hear from our expert panel of clinical leaders as they outline their workforce safety challenges and how Pennsylvania’s hospitals can best develop a workforce safety strategy to decrease violent interactions at health care facilities and the potential for adverse medical events.
3:05 p.m. Networking Break
3:20 p.m. How to Tackle The Crucial Task Of Training For An Active Shooter, Paul Sarnese, CHPA, MSE, MAS, CAPM, Health Assistant Vice President of Environmental Services, Security, and Safety, Virtua
Active shooter events are on the rise, and emergency management and security officials are increasingly tasked with ways to effectively and safely train hospital workers on how to respond. Paul Sarnese will discuss new methodology of how to tackle the crucial task of training each hospital staff member and department, based on their unique functions within the hospital, as well as with their specific locations on any hospital campus.
3:55 p.m. Crisis Standards of Care, Moderator: Chris Chamberlain, MS, RN, CHEP, Vice President, Emergency Management, The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania
Crisis standards of care are perhaps the most difficult topic to plan for in any setting. What is a hospital supposed to do when there are not enough resources to go around in a disaster? How do you have these conversations? Who should be involved? The first answer: everyone. Consensus is key and paramount.
Please join us and learn how physicians, bioethicists, communications specialists, and disaster planners work through this incredibly arduous topic.
5 p.m. Networking Reception