According to Press Ganey, more than two nursing personnel were assaulted every hour in Q2 of 2022 in the United States. Workplace violence is often accepted and treated as “part of the job.” Many caregivers are burning out and leaving with injuries that can cause emotional trauma and long-lasting effects on their mental well-being and confidence. Nursing Unions, Leaders, Regulatory and Accrediting Agencies are requiring Workplace Violence Prevention (WPV) Programs to address this Nationwide problem. Awareness, education, training, preparation, policies, and preparation are essential to reducing and eliminating Workplace Violence (WPV) in healthcare. Bringing stakeholders to the table and addressing this Spooky problem is essential to improving caregiver safety and security in the workplace.
Santiago D. Chambers, Sr., BS., CHSP, CHEP is the Director of Plant Operations for Los Alamitos Medical Center, a part of Tenet Healthcare. Prior to this, Santiago worked for Fountain Valley Regional Hospital for 4 years, Providence Little Company of Mary Torrance and San Pedro Medical Centers as the South Bay Manager of Safety, Security, Parking and Disaster for 2 years and Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles for 10 years as the Director of Support Services and Hospital Safety Officer.
Santiago is a Certified Healthcare Safety Professional and Certified Healthcare Emergency Professional with many other professional licenses and certifications related to safety, security, hazmat, emergency preparedness and fire and life safety. Santiago has a BS in Health and Human Services from the University of Arizona Global Campus and currently enrolled in the Master’s in Healthcare Administration Program.
Santiago has been a member of California Society for Healthcare Engineering (CSHE) since 2005; serving as the Los Angeles Chapter President from 2018-2020 and having previously served as Secretary, Treasurer and Vice President of the Orange County Chapter. Santiago served in the US Navy and has been married for 28 years with two daughters in college and a son in the US Marines.
