Program Evaluation
Introduction
One essential element that cannot be overlooked is to evaluate the violence prevention program on a scheduled basis, and immediately after an incident has occurred.
If the program is not evaluated at least annually, program issues or weaknesses may never be detected.
As with any program, personnel, facilities, and issues can change within a year and updates must be maintained. Procedures may break down if they are not exercised regularly. In these instances, practice may be necessary to keep procedures effective.
After an incident, it's important to evaluate the program to see if there are any changes that should be made immediately to prevent a similar incident from occurring in the future.
- Appoint knowledgeable employees to conduct the evaluation to ensure effective results.
- Conduct an initial assessment to determine what program components are in place.
- Analyze the components of the violence prevention program.
- Measure improvement based on lowering the frequency and severity of workplace violence.
- Identify those components that require improvement.
- Conduct and review the results of an employee survey.
- Develop ways to improve ineffective components.
- Educate, train and implement changes in the program.
- Devise and update your system for measuring improvement.
- Keep abreast of new strategies to deal with violence.
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
8-1. Evaluate your violence prevention program _____.
You forgot to answer the question!