Federal data show a marked increase in reported violence against health workers in the past decade—exemplified by this past week’s fatal shooting in an Atlanta medical office
A shooting at a Northside Hospital medical office in Atlanta this week left one woman dead and four injured.ATLANTA—The deadly medical-office shooting here earlier this week highlighted a growing concern in the healthcare industry and state governments: violence in medical facilities.
On May 3, a man opened fire with a handgun in the waiting room on the 11th floor of Northside Medical Midtown, a medical office building, according to Atlanta police. The day before, Georgia Gov.had signed a new law, which partially took effect May 2, allowing hospital systems to establish their own campus police forces. Other states have also passed bills aimed at preventing attacks and increasing penalties for assaults, and more are in the works.
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