Assaults against staff surge at Minnesota hospitals: “It seems like it’s inevitable”
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The intolerance of the COVID-19 era has made visitors and relatives more likely to make threats, but physical conflicts mostly involve confused or upset patients, said Josh Gramling, HCMC’s director of occupational health and wellness.