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Rush Memorial Hospital hires VPC to train staff how to de-escalate tense and dangerous situations with patrons

Rush Memorial Hospital hires VPC to train staff how to de-escalate tense and dangerous situations with patrons

June 6, 2019

Ben Fisher of Vantage Point Consulting has trained a team of healthcare workers at Rush Memorial Hospital on critical life-saving de-escalation techniques. Four groups were trained in May and another four groups in June. Rush Memorial Hospital has provided training to all staff as a proactive measure to prevent escalating situations. “De-escalation training is all

Learn about workplace violence at the Ind. Rural Health Association conference

Learn about workplace violence at the Ind. Rural Health Association conference

June 4, 2019

Healthcare providers and facilities join VPC at the IRHA conference this June 18-19th in French Lick.

11 southern Indiana healthcare providers will take part in emergency preparedness exercises

11 southern Indiana healthcare providers will take part in emergency preparedness exercises

May 14, 2019

On May 14, 2019, area hospitals, health departments, emergency managers and other healthcare partners will participate in an operational exercise.  The exercise will test many capabilities of the area’s healthcare system.  In the 12 counties of Indiana District 10, 11 hospital facilities and close to 60 healthcare partner facilities will be included.  The healthcare partner

The best de-escalation training for healthcare workers

The best de-escalation training for healthcare workers

April 30, 2019

It’s a scene we’ve seen repeated in dramas and movies. Our thoughts on training standards.

Beware of spear phishing email scams – here’s how to identify and protect yourself

Beware of spear phishing email scams – here’s how to identify and protect yourself

March 5, 2019

Think twice when receiving an email from a friend or colleague about getting gift cards.

These are the top 10 OSHA violations in 2018

These are the top 10 OSHA violations in 2018

February 6, 2019

“It’s easy to see how items like “fall protection” top the list,” says Bill Wallace, Safety Branch Director at Vantage Point Consulting.” “What seems so obvious sometimes isn’t in the flow of a person’s work.”

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