Unexpected Pathology During Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair in an Urban Population.

Importance: This study quantifies the occult pathology risk among our urogynecologic patient population and highlights the importance of preoperative counseling, particularly in patients who have been underrepresented in prior studies.

Objective: The aim of the study was to estimate unexpected gynecologic pathology incidence among a low-risk, racially, and ethnically representative patient population undergoing surgery for symptomatic pelvic organ (POP) prolapse.

Study Design: This was a retrospective study of patients undergoing hysterectomy for POP at an urban academic medical center.

Staff Safety Alert Banner Program Against Workplace Violence at an Urban American Hospital.

Background: Workplace violence (WPV) in healthcare has become an issue worldwide, with increasing prevalence after the COVID-19 pandemic. Notably, WPV in any setting has individual and systemic repercussions. However, despite extensive literature reporting the prevalence of WPV in healthcare worldwide, effective, standardized prevention policies have not been established.