Healthcare providers have a legal responsibility to report suspected cases of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of elderly, disabled, or child patients. They should immediately speak to their manager if they suspect abuse occurring in one of the hospitals. Physicians, nurses and other providers are mandated to report suspicions of elderly abuse to Adult Protective Services and child abuse to Child Protective Services. When reporting abuse, providers may need to provide a firsthand account of the suspected abuse. Family violence and child abuse statistics highlight the severity of these issues. Providers should know the legal definitions of abuse, neglect, exploitation and penalties for failure to report.