A qualitative system dynamics model for effects of workplace violence and clinician burnout on agitation management in the emergency department

• Main Authors: Ambrose H. Wong (Author), Nasim S. Sabounchi (Author), Hannah R. Roncallo (Author), Jessica M. Ray (Author), Rebekah Heckmann (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Over 1.7 million episodes of agitation occur annually across the United States in emergency departments (EDs), some of which lead to workplace assaults on clinicians and require invasive methods like physical restraints to maintain staff and patient safety. Recent studies demonst...