Improve duress communications with Spok® and Spectralink Safe

Challenge:

Every day healthcare workers face potentially unsafe situations, running the gamut from falls and other workplace accidents to violence and verbal abuse. Many clinicians would not think twice about putting their own health and safety at risk to help a patient, but the risks associated with this dedication also add significant stress and can contribute to physician and nurse burnout. Data from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) shows that healthcare workers are four times more likely to experience workplace violence than workers in the public sector.

In the event of a workplace accident or violence, it’s important that workers can communicate quickly to get the help they need.

Solution:

With Spok clinical alerting and Spectralink SAFE, clinicians and other healthcare workers can quickly alert nearby staff members and/or the security team of safety events, ensuring the appropriate help can arrive and resolve the situation quickly.