If you work in healthcare, it likely comes as no surprise that most of this year’s top stories involve incidents of violence. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, healthcare workers account for 73% of all non-fatal workplace injuries and illnesses.
Discussions about healthcare violence often focus on violence against nurses (and rightfully so) as reported assaults against nurses increased 5% in 2023. However, one thing we noticed when pulling website stats for 2025 was the staggering number of violent attacks — some deadly — against healthcare security officers.
Of the top 10 most read healthcare articles, half involved attacks against hospital security personnel. Our reader’s interest in this topic was also made apparent when our May webinar, “Security Officer Response Roles When an Active Assailant Comes to Campus,” ended up being one of the most attended webinars this year…