Educational Resources

OHA continues to collect educational tools for our member hospitals to use in developing their hospital violence program:

• Premier Health — ACE – Acute Crisis Evaluation FAQs
• Premier Health — ACE – Acute Crisis Evaluation Process
• Premier Health — Violet flower room alert decal
• Premier Health — Violet Flower Tip Sheet
• Southern Ohio Medical Center — Weapons Detection System

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Policies & Algorithms

OHA members contributed these tools for other hospitals to adapt for their organizations:

• Avita Health System — Code Violet (violent or threatening behavior)
• Avita Health System — Dismissal of Threatening Patients policy
• Avita Health System — Zero Tolerance policy
• Premier Health — Safety algorithm
• Southern Ohio Medical Center — Cease and Desist letter (barring specific individuals from entering a facility)

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Documentation Resources

Member hospitals and health systems shared these documentation resources:

• Dayton Children’s Hospital — Aggression Screening Tip Sheet
• Dayton Children’s Hospital — Aggressive Behavior Risk Screening
• Licking Memorial Health System — ED Violence Risk Screen in Epic system
• Premier Health — Abuse Reporting form 
• American Hospital Association — Mitigating Targeted Violence in Health Care Settings

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Site Signage Examples

These examples provide a starting point for members to adapt and use as necessary:

• Premier Health — Violet door marking
• Southern Ohio Medical Center — Lobby sign, aggressive behavior rules
• Licking Memorial Health System — Weapon detection system explanation