As of March 11, COVID-19 coronavirus has infected more than 120,000 people globally and killed close to 5,000. This morning, the World Health Organization declared the rapidly spreading virus as a pandemic, which, according to their site, is a “worldwide spread of a new disease.”
Happy International Women's Day!
It’s International Women’s Day! Celebrated globally every March 8th, this year’s theme is #EachforEqual. It is aimed to shed light on the difference each individual person can make in striving toward gender equality. #EachforEqual has a goal of inspiring collective individualism and emphasizing that we are responsible for our own individual thoughts and actions.
Violence Against Healthcare Workers is On The Rise
Throughout the US, health care workers are beginning to break from their silence about what has been called an ‘epidemic of violence’ against them. ‘Code Whites, ’ which are violent or potentially violent interactions with patients, happen up to 10 times each day. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, workplace violence occurs in the health care industry up to five times more frequently than in any other industry in the US. The American College of Emergency Physicians conducted a poll in 2018, which revealed that 47% of emergency respondents have been subject to physical abuse, 60% reporting that the violent incident occurred in the past year. With these baffling statistics, it should not come as a surprise that US healthcare workers are demanding improved workplace safety measures and support.