By Joel Lashley and Mike Cummings, CPP The emphasis on violence prevention in the workplace, especially in the healthcare sector, continues to grow within the regulatory and certification communities. On November 15, 2017, The Centers...Keep Reading

If you have ever responded to a behavioral emergency in a professional setting, such as a hospital or school, you might recall experiencing a lot of uncoordinated activity among a group of highly educated, capable,...Keep Reading

PARTNERING TO CREATE A RESPECTFUL AND SAFER CAMPUS Columbia University and Vistelar, LLC Collaborate to Enhance Non-Escalation/De-Escalation skills for Public Safety Officers New York, NY (August 5, 2021) – Columbia University today announced a strategic...Keep Reading

Everyday, hospital emergency departments (ED) receive patients and visitors experiencing extreme levels of emotional and/or physical trauma, whether it’s at a level one trauma center in Chicago or at a small critical access hospital (CAH)...Keep Reading

Many years ago, when I was working as a hospital security officer, I was sent to a patient unit regarding a “combative patient.” Oddly enough, healthcare workers rarely regard themselves as being in “combat” when...Keep Reading

VISTELAR OFFERS VIRTUAL TRAIN-THE-TRAINER COURSES Virtual platform offers convenient, more cost-effective solution for building respectful and safer environments of care  MILWAUKEE (June 1, 2021) – Vistelar, a training and consulting institute focused on building respectful...Keep Reading

“Improve Your Institution’s Treatment Responses to Mental Health Crises” Guest Moderator – Brine Hamilton, CHPA Special Guests – Joel Lashley, Gary Klugiewicz Today, the largest institution in America for the treatment of mentally ill people...Keep Reading

The challenges of providing care and even for the basic human needs of mentally ill and cognitively disabled people are nothing new. Nor are the many well-meaning attempts to address this difficult and multifaceted problem....Keep Reading

“Vistelar’s Training Demonstrates a Positive Impact on Behavioral Health Professionals” Moderator: Allen Oelschlaeger Special Guests: Dr. Danielle Romaine Dagenhardt, Matt Richie, Ph.D. On this episode Allen talks to two of the researchers who conducted a...Keep Reading

By Joel Lashley A lecture I once gave at a nursing conference about workplace violence, hosted by the Marquette University College of Nursing, was followed by a vigorous question and answer session. After fielding a...Keep Reading