Everyday safety in OHSU’s emergency department

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OHSU takes seriously our responsibility to keep employees and patients safe. When employees are safe, their ability to flourish and contribute to a safe working environment increases. Unfortunately, our emergency department is seeing an increasing number of weapons entering patient care areas. As one solution, we are installing a metal detector in the emergency department entrance and will study its use for six months.

Guests include: Desiree McCue, B.S.N., M.B.A., RN, CENP Director of nursing, Emergency Services

David Jones, M.D. Associate professor of emergency medicine, OHSU School of Medicine