Oregon

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Oregon: Additional Workplace Violence Prevention Requirements for Certain Healthcare Settings

Effective May 1, 2026, Oregon will require all home health agencies, hospice programs, and special inpatient care facilities to establish, implement, and maintain a workplace violence prevention program including patient-specific risk intake and hospital discharge coordination (to obtain any known violence history within the prior 12 months), staff notification protocols, training and quarterly safety assessments, patient identity verification steps, and safety check mechanisms (e.g., mobile app, communication devices, or regular check-ins). Covered entities must also adopt related policies, including off-site documentation options and escort procedures when safety concerns exist, and must implement an EHR/visual “flagging” system with written protocols to alert personnel to potential threats or disruptive behavior.

 

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