Workplace violence in the health care setting is 16 times greater than the general workplace.1 In Massachusetts, Norfolk County District Attorney William Keating has recorded the rate of assaults against health care workers as 4 times greater when compared with other industries.2 On June 3, 2010, The Joint Commission (TJC) released a sentinel event alert entitled “Preventing Violence in the Health Care Setting.”3 This TJC alert suggests that increased training and education be provided with regard to identifying potentially violent individuals, de-escalating anxious behaviors, and managing violence.