Patient-specific risk factor means a factor specific to a patient that may increase the likelihood or severity of an incident of workplace violence. The term includes one or more of the following: 1. The mental health of a patient; 2. The status of a patients treatment and medication; 3. A history of violent acts by the patient; 4. The use of drugs or alcohol by the patient; or 5. Any other condition that may cause a patient to experience confusion or disorientation, fail to respond to instruction or behave unpredictably.
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