Responding to Challenging Patient Behavior
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Sessions
Brad Nitschke
Session 1 —45 mins
Responding to Challenging Patient Behavior (Jun 2025)
From workplace violence to behavioral health crises, challenging patient behaviors pose a variety of operational, safety, and legal risks to healthcare institutions and their personnel. Discuss some of the most common categories of challenging patient behaviors, review the legal and regulatory framework within which providers and staff may engage them, and suggest some practical strategies to mitigate legal and safety risks across inpatient and outpatient environments.
Originally presented: Apr 2025 Health Law Conference
Brad Nitschke,
Parkland Health - Dallas, TX