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Patient Attacks Hospital Security Officer with Scissors

October 29, 2018

A patient at TriStar Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tenn., was charged with aggravated assault after police say he cut a security officer at the hospital.

President Trump Signs Opioids Law

October 26, 2018

President Donald Trump has signed opioid legislation into law.

New Research Finds Violence in Emergency Departments is Increasing, Harming Patients

October 12, 2018

Violence in America's emergency departments is increasing, causing harm to physicians, staff and patients, according to new research.

How to Manage Lone Worker Safety in a Dynamic World

Employees who are out of sight cannot be out of mind

Tracy Reinhold

September 25, 2018

In today’s world, global organizations face immense pressure to ensure their business is constantly evolving to meet the changing nature of the world. Business growth is driven by dynamic interactions – employees are increasingly mobile, on the road and working remotely to support their objectives.

Survey: Healthcare Organizations Lack Disaster Preparedness

September 13, 2018

Only 72 percent of healthcare providers believe their organization’s disaster plan is comprehensive enough to cover a variety of disaster scenarios inside the organization and across the community.

Oregon Hospitals Release Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence

September 10, 2018

The Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems has designed a detailed, 172-page toolkit in collaboration with nurses and doctors associations and organized labor.

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

Ann Pickren

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.