12.14.2023
Last week, Governor Whitmer signed two bills to better protect healthcare workers on the job.
- House Bill 4520: Increases fines against visitors who assault, without a weapon, health professionals or medical volunteers who are on the job at the time of the crime.
- House Bill 4521: Increases fines against visitors who assault health professionals or medical volunteers on the job with a weapon.
The final De-escalation and Situational Awareness class for this year is Thurs., Dec. 21,12 – 1 pm virtually. To register, login to HealthStream. Once enrolled, you will receive a link to the online class. Instructions for accessing your HealthStream account are available here. Contact your manager or patient safety person if you need help registering.