Mel and Dean introduce some of the key issues around the interaction between police and individuals with mental health issues.

International use of force expert Doug Melia, from Safer Handling, joins Dean and Mel to discuss a recent viral video involving a healthcare security staff member using force on a visitor.

(https://www.kgw.com/article/news/investigations/security-guard-tackles-woman-randall-childrens-hospital-portland/283-ffe65d96-5a5e-48da-af80-2d38c546fb9a).

Mel does a deep dive into better ways to address workplace violence.

Has Dean mentioned that he did a police ride-along and got deputised?

Mel & Dean are back from their work in San Antonio and have stories to share.

Andy Maddocks, the owner of Intelligensa, joins the podcast to discuss physical intervention, the use of force, and training standards.

Mel and Dean discuss healthcare organisations' challenges when trying to operationalise 'zero tolerance' policies.

Mel's article on LinkedIn is well worth reading:

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-zero-tolerance-policies-fail-healthcare-mel-cortez--ukr7c

Ari joins Mel and Dean to discuss his role as Founder and CEO of In-House Health and how his team's products help healthcare systems and managers improve performance.

https://www.inhouse.health/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/aribrenner/

Does Pizza improve the employee experience for nurses?

Culture is the side-effect of leadership.

Dean makes the bold claim that every week should be nurses week.

Mel and Dean discuss a chapter from Dean's Mental Health Guide about Panic disorder, which is out this summer.