According to Baystate Health, the Code of Conduct sets an expectation of respectful behavior for patients and their visitors. The new policy is consistent with new guidance from the Massachusetts ...

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center is the latest system to adopt a patient code of conduct amid a national increase of violence against healthcare workers, the system ...

PITTSFIELD — Based on a rising level of violent interactions at hospitals, Berkshire Health Systems is adopting a community code of conduct that might result in a patient or visitor being asked to ...

Mass General Brigham is cracking down on patients who cross the line. The healthcare provider released its new Patient Code of Conduct this week, with a list of behavior towards staff members that ...

MILFORD ― Milford Regional Medical Center has instituted a code of conduct for patients and visitors warning that "words or actions that are disrespectful, racist, discriminatory, hostile or harassing ...

The policy makes clear that “words or actions that are disrespectful, racist, discriminatory, hostile or harrassing” will not be tolerated. The health system said examples of intolerable behavior ...

A major East Coast health system is looking to clamp down on a recent uptick in harassment and violence against healthcare workers by canceling nonemergency care for those who violate its new “Patient ...

Violators could get booted from the prestigious Boston hospital. With violence against healthcare workers reaching epic proportions, Mass General Brigham Hospital has launched a campaign to curb abuse ...