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Violence against health care workers has doubled — a Colorado bill aims to reverse that trend

Nurses support legislation requiring violence reduction plans; hospital association is undecided

Denver Health paramedics Aria Skulborstad, left, and Ryan McCudden work on a patient
Denver Health paramedics Aria Skulborstad, left, and Ryan McCudden work on a patient having what appears to be a diabetic emergency on May 16, 2023 in Denver. In a typical year, Denver Health paramedics respond to more than 100,000 calls and take more than 70,000 patients to the hospital. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - MARCH 7:  Meg Wingerter - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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Colorado hospitals, nursing homes and other health care facilities would be required to come up with plans to reduce violence against their staffs under a bill in the legislature that also would require stronger responses to incidents.
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