Workplace & Community Violence Cost Hospitals $18 Billion Annually 

Hospitals and health systems spent about $18.27 billion in 2023 to pay for goods and services to prevent and respond to workplace and community violence, according to a recent report. The costs included health care treatment for victims, security staffing for health care facilities, and violence prevention programs and training.  

Of the total $18.72 billion that hospitals and health systems spent in 2023 to prevent and respond to violence, the researchers estimated the 2023 costs of “pre-event” violence prevention measures at $3.62 billion. They estimated the “post-event” costs in 2023 at $14.65 billion for . . .