IAHSS Announces New Guideline on Gang Awareness and Activities
The International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety (IAHSS) announces the release of a new industry guideline titled “Gang Awareness and Activities”. The guideline was initially developed by the IAHSS Council on Guidelines who then sought out and incorporated feedback from the IAHSS membership.
Tom Smith, Chair of the IAHSS Council on Guidelines, stated, “This guideline continues to support our efforts to provide members with tools to reduce the potential for, and mitigate incidents of, violence in healthcare facilities." Earlier this year, The Joint Commission (TJC) published Sentinel Event Alert 59: Physical and verbal violence against health care workers. The content of the IAHSS "Gang Awareness and Activities” guideline will add to and support TJC’s most recent Sentinel Event Alert and assist healthcare organizations as they develop proactive policies and practices to address violent and threatening situations involving our patients, visitors, and staff.