Background: Workplace violence is a substantial occupational hazard for healthcare workers in the United States.
Methods: We analyzed workplace violence injury surveillance data submitted by hospitals participating in the Occupational Health Safety Network (OHSN) from 2012 to 2015.
Results: Data were frequently missing for several important variables.
In 2013, one in five reported nonfatal occupational injuries occurred among workers in the health care and social assistance industry, the highest number of such injuries reported for all private industries. In 2011, U.S.
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