Mitigation Strategies (Workplace Violence series)

June 6 at 12:00pm CST/11:00am MST

Overview:

This session will review strategies and practical methods to mitigate the impact of violence. This includes improvements to the physical environment, identification and response procedures. Michael will discuss awareness of environmental and procedural mitigation strategies.

Presenter: Michael Dunning, VP Public Safety & Emergency Management, ScionHealth

Michael Dunning established The Healthcare Security Consulting Group to help hospitals and other health care facilities create safer environments. Before starting his company, he was vice president of health care operations for the world’s largest security services company. Dunning was the subject-matter expert for health care security operations, supplying oversight for the security programs in more than 800 hospitals and 4,000 health care facilities in the United States and Canada. Dunning is a recognized security and emergency management expert with certifications from the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety, the Medical College of Georgia and the International Association for Emergency Managers. He holds an associate degree in law enforcement from The Community College of the Air Force, a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Maryland and a master’s degree in emergency management from Jacksonville State University. Dunning is a published author and recently published “Workplace Violence in Healthcare: An Evidenced-Based, Holistic Approach to Reducing Workplace Violence.”