Literature Synthesis: Patient Aggression Risk Assessment Tools in the Emergency Department

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Multiple risk assessment tools have been developed to prevent violent behavior of patients. The purpose of a risk assessment tool is to prevent injury to health care workers, prevent suicide, and de-escalate a patient before a violent act occurs. A risk assessment tool can be used by nurses to identify interventions and to protect themselves or their organization from potential poor decision making and poor outcomes when a violent event occurs. 1 Brown S Langrish M Evaluation of a risk assessment tool to predict violence behaviour by patients detained in a psychiatric intensive care unit. J Psychiatr Intensive Care. 2011; 8: 35-41https://doi.org/10.1017/S1742646411000264 Crossref Scopus (6) Google Scholar Natalie Calow, Member, Indy Roadrunners Chapter, is LEAN Facilitator, Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, IN. Angie Lewis is Staff RN, Indiana University Health West Hospital, Indianapolis, IN. Scott Showen is Staff RN, Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, IN. Norma Hall is Assistant Professor of Nursing, University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN.