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. 2025 Nov;20(11):1251-1255.
doi: 10.1002/jhm.70150. Epub 2025 Aug 4.

Therapeutic violence mitigation: Innovation in hospital violence prevention

Puneet Sahota  1 , Cynthia Glickman  1 , Corey Doremus  2 , Snehal Gandhi  1 , Kara Aplin  1 , Nicole Fox  1 , Eric Kupersmith  1
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Therapeutic violence mitigation: Innovation in hospital violence prevention

Puneet Sahota et al. J Hosp Med. 2025 Nov.

Abstract

Violence in hospitals poses a vexing and increasingly urgent problem. At Cooper University Hospital, we recently developed the therapeutic violence mitigation (TVM) initiative. Innovations in TVM include the use of technology, automated text notifications, and tailored care plans for patients at risk for violence. Pilot results show substantial decreases in violent events for patients receiving TVM interventions.

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