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Unique and shared problems to solutions in healthcare specific to products and services.

ARTICLES

Saving Money and Increasing Security with GTRI Training

April 1, 2013
In 2004, the United State’s Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration established the Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI) to, as quickly as possible, identify, secure, remove and/or facilitate the disposition of high-risk vulnerable nuclear and radiological materials around the world that pose a threat to the United States and the international community.
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A Tragic Shooting, Intense Media Presence and a Presidential Visit

March 20, 2013

On July 20, 2012, moviegoers at a theater in Aurora, CO, were seated for the 12:05 a.m. screening of the new Batman movie. Unexpectedly, a man began shooting.


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Pharmaceutical Companies, Interpol Team Up to Fight Counterfeits

March 12, 2013

29 pharmaceutical companies are pledging money to help Interpol combat counterfeit or illegal drugs, sales of which total $430 billion a year. 


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Maryland Healthcare Employees Seek Workplace Violence Legislation

March 7, 2013

62 percent of workplace violence involved Maryland healthcare workers in 2010, despite the fact that these workers only make up 16 percent of the state's workforce.


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CDC Bioterror Labs Cited for Security Flaws

February 26, 2013

Laboratories at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been repeatedly cited in private government audits for failing to properly secure bioterror agents.


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2012 Healthcare Crime Survey Notes Drastic Climb in Crime Rates

January 25, 2013

20,515 crimes within healthcare facilities were reported in 2012, which is a 5,524-crime increase over 2010. 


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NYPD to Track Drugs with GPS-Enabled Pill Bottles

January 15, 2013

Rising prescription drug theft, especially of painkillers, lead the NYPD to implement new tracking procedures that will hopefully lead them to citywide stash locations.


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Hospital Requires IP-Surveillance for Remote Monitoring Challenges

December 17, 2012
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center on Long Island, N.Y., had begun construction on a satellite parking lot for employees when security staff quickly realized that the lot’s remote location posed a surveillance challenge.
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Healthcare Facilities Require Specialized Visitor Management Options

December 14, 2012
Because healthcare facilities typically have high numbers of visitors, an appropriate visitor system has to accommodate rapid guest check-ins, and also be unobtrusive for guests in the process.
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Webinar Review: Healthcare Official Talks about Reducing Global Threats at Hospitals

December 14, 2012
The Director of Corporate Security for one of the largest healthcare systems in the nation discusses the Global Threat Reduction Initiative and what to expect.
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Changing the Perception of Security in Healthcare

In this Security exclusive, Gail Lenehan, President of the Emergency Nurses Association, and Bryan Warren, President of the International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety, discuss the reputation security has in the healthcare industry and its effect on workplace violence.

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THE MAGAZINE

Security Magazine

2013 May SEC

2013 May

This month in Security, discover how security can span the globe with our special feature on Securing the Global Enterprise. Also, determine how to do business in conflict zones, learn the top 11 errors in emergency planning, get smart about smartphones and study the consequences of performing temporary security for temporary employees.

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