IAHSS President: Access Control a Growing Issue for Healthcare Facilities
As healthcare security leaders endeavor to ensure the safety of employees, patients and their visitors, tightened surveillance and access is a growing trend, and the need has been met with the integration of new technology, including advanced security cameras, biometrics and fingerprint readers.
According to an International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety (IAHSS) release, the primary driver of “hospital management angst” is compliance with regulations from the Joint Commission and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. As lower-tech methods of identification become insufficient, cameras, biometrics and fingerprint readers come into play.