When Domestic Violence Becomes A Workplace Issue
After two employees of the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center were killed due to domestic violence incidents, the hospital has been changing training and protocol in order to prevent future tragedies. The University hospital has introduced a new training program to educated and teach employees how to recognize the signs of domestic violence as well as prevention methods. Despite the fact that domestic violence affects 1 in 4 women, the hospital is one of the first employers to introduce an official domestic violence policy in the United States.
See "When Domestic Violence Becomes A Workplace Issue", Melissa Jeltsen, Huffington Post, April 21, 2016