Impact of Patient-Engaged Video Surveillance on Nursing Workforce Safety: Patient Aggression/Violence.

Background: Health care workers are 4 times more likely to suffer violence than workers in other industries.

Purpose: The aim was to examine types of patients' verbal/physical abuse against the nursing workforce observed through patient-engaged video surveillance (PEVS) and interventions initiated by monitor technicians.

Methods: A descriptive study was conducted to analyze all types of patient-initiated abuse, physical and verbal, reported from 73 hospitals and patient response to PEVS.

Outcomes of Patient-Engaged Video Surveillance on Falls and Other Adverse Events.

Patient-engaged video surveillance implemented in 71 hospitals over 1 year revealed low rates in assisted and unassisted falls, room elopement, and line, tube, or drain dislodgement per 1000 days of surveillance. Monitor technicians interacted 20.5 times per day with patients who fell and initiated alarms for urgent unit staff response 2.