Aggression and violence in healthcare setting is on the increase. With the post-pandemic mental health crisis across all ages, an increased volume of emergency room patients visits, lack of inpatient beds, prolonged time between the triage and actual psychiatric evaluation, additional time between decision and disposition and overwhelming increase in boarding of the patients in the emergency departments, there was an increased risk of aggressive, violent behaviors in that setting. Program OAASIS, is a part of QIP that focuses on creating safe environment by using simple techniques by ED staff to reduce the risk of aggression and violence. Presenters will teach the audience step by step what OAASIS is and how to implement this interventions and create safer place for patients and themselves. This is very simple, wholistic, easy to use program with foundation in Trauma Informed Care that can potentially lead to the culture change within the organization.
Learning Objectives:
Aggression and violence in the emergency rooms.
Introduction to OAASIS program.
Step by step introduction to OAASIS interventions.
