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3 Simple Steps to Address Patient Violence in Healthcare Facilities and Hospitals

August 14, 2018

The International Association of Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS) recently released new guidance on how to help healthcare officials address visitor and patient violence in hospitals. Patient violence – whether it is physical or verbal – not only threatens human life and the well-being of hospital staff but also threatens patient safety and creates an unhealthy work environment.

Five Steps to Developing a Healthcare Information Technology Security Plan

John Brady

August 10, 2018

Security breaches have become common place. Daily, we hear cybersecurity breach reports in the media. However, when healthcare institutions are impacted, consumers see this as “more detrimental” than other industry breaches.

IBM Study: Cost of a Data Breach Reaches $350 Million

July 25, 2018

A study IBM Security and conducted by Ponemon Institute found that the average cost of a data breach globally is $3.86 million, a 6.4 percent increase from the 2017 report.

Employee Abuse Tops List of Healthcare Security Concerns

Access control, cameras and culture change are among the remedies security directors have in mind.

Ed Finkel

July 3, 2018

Violence perpetrated against employees by patients, their families, and unauthorized visitors – including estranged members of employees’ own families – tops the list of concerns and threats for healthcare security directors.

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Iris Recognition Helps Secure Eldercare Facility While Generating Brand Awareness

June 21, 2018

The Princeton Identity IOM Access solution allows staff and residents with normal mental acuity to unlock exterior doors to exit the building by gazing into wall-mounted iris readers positioned near each exit, while restricting residents with dementia from opening the doors and leaving the building unsupervised.

Active Shooter: Best Practices for The Worst Case

June 11, 2018

Locations once considered safe havens such as schools, places of worship and healthcare institutions are no longer immune to acts of violence and, in worst case scenarios, active shooter incidents. In a webinar, Connie Packard, Executive Director of Support Services, Deputy Chief Public Safety for Boston Medical Center discussed ways that the external and internal environment can be used to mitigate risk, tools that are available to help, and standards and guidelines aimed at preventing violence.

Most Emergency Physicians Report Hospitals Not "Fully Prepared" for Disasters, Mass Casualty Incidents

May 23, 2018

Nine in 10 emergency physicians responding to a new poll say that in the past month, they have experienced shortages or absences of critical medicines in their emergency departments.

Is Your Enterprise Ready for the Coming Pandemic?

Mark Linderman

May 16, 2018

How do enterprise security professionals ensure that if the worst should happen, they can sustain their operations indefinitely to ensure the safety of those they are called to protect?

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Is Armed Security the Key to Better Hospital Safety?

How Parkview Health is employing armed security officers to secure its facilities and reduce crime

Ed Finkel

May 9, 2018

Hospitals can be dangerous places. From 2012 to 2014, healthcare institutions reported a 40 percent increase in violent crime, with more than 10,000 incidents mostly directed at employees.

IAHSS Publishes Guideline for Patient Violence Response

April 24, 2018

“Violence stemming from patients and patient visitors present considerable risk and concern to the healthcare industry. Healthcare Facilities (HCFs) should establish specific violence prevention and aggression management policies, processes and practices to deter, identify and manage violent events.”