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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities

Fact Sheet | Workplace Violence in Healthcare, 2018 | April 2020

Chart 1. Incidence rate of nonfatal workplace violence to healthcare workers, 2011-18
YearIncidence Rate (per 10,000 full-time workers)

2011

6.4

2012

7.0

2013

7.8

2014

8.2

2015

8.0

2016

8.4

2017

9.1

2018

10.4

 

Last Modified Date: April 8, 2020