by Michael Heitt | Mar 7, 2018 | Coaching, Disruptive Professionals, disruptive students, human behavior, Human Resources, Patient safety, policies and procedures, workplace violence, zero tolerance
A colleague from the University of Maryland/VAMC, Preeti John, MD, and I just published an article in the Journal of Hospital Medicine about disruptive physician behavior. Check it out: Disruptive Physician Behavior: The Importance of Recognition and Intervention and...
by Michael Heitt | May 21, 2013 | Disruptive Professionals, disruptive students, human behavior, workplace violence
It has long been understood that bullies typically have been bullied themselves. A few months ago I came across an interesting write up about the correlation between bullying behavior (and victimization from such behavior) and psychiatric illness. In a study...
by Michael Heitt | Nov 23, 2011 | Disruptive Professionals, disruptive students, human behavior, Human Resources, Patient safety, policies and procedures, risk assessment, workplace violence
On November 9, 2011, the Joint Commission announced that they will be changing the definition of the term “disruptive behavior.” Specifically, they have noted that disruptive behavior is “behavior or behaviors that undermine a culture of...
by Michael Heitt | Feb 9, 2011 | college campus, Disruptive Professionals, disruptive students, EAPA, Human Resources, risk assessment, SHRM, workplace violence
I just read an newspaper article from California State Fullerton that I thought was great. A group of students, concerned about disruptive and violent behavior among their peers, formed what is essentially a risk assessment team designed to address disruptive...
