IAHSS Announces New Guideline - Collaborating with Law Enforcement
The International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety (IAHSS) announces the release of a new industry guideline titled “Collaborating with Law Enforcement”. This is a timely guideline as it was published just prior to a widely covered news event regarding a University of Utah Hospital nurse who was arrested for refusing to draw blood from an unconscious patient. The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) reached out to IAHSS, and both organizations are supportive of working together to ensure a situation like this does not happen again.
Healthcare Facilities are responsible for providing a safe and therapeutic environment while respecting the rights and privacy of those entrusted to their care. IAHSS guidelines are intended to assist healthcare administrators in fulfilling their obligation to provide a safe, secure and welcoming environment, while carrying out the mission of their organizations.