EMR Flagging and Behavioral Health Response Training Reduces Violence at New York-Presbyterian Health System

COVID-19 has exacerbated the toll of behavioral health issues on patients, employees and community members, often resulting in violence in health care settings. New York-Presbyterian (NYP) — one of the country’s most comprehensive, integrated academic health care delivery systems — is no exception.

With 11 hospitals and more than 47,000 employees, the New York City based health system’s security professionals are continuously identifying new and innovative strategies — including EMR flagging, behavioral risk assessment and mass casualty event training — to prevent and mitigate workplace violence incidents.