Law enforcement veteran Kristen Devitt talks about how her public safety experience informs her role as Regional Director of Security at Kaiser Permanente.
Healthcare security leaders must mitigate a number of cybersecurity threats facing the sector, including third-party breaches, IoT device attacks, and cloud data breaches.
Five violent incidents took place in U.S. hospitals throughout June 2022. Healthcare security leaders should examine their safety procedures to prevent workplace violence.
To prepare for potential effects of the Roe v Wade reversal, healthcare facilities and security teams should take the necessary steps to best protect the safety and security of patients and healthcare professionals.
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of security technologies and touchless solutions, according to the 2022 Health Care Trends Report from Allegion. Electronic access control plays a large role in hospital environments.
The emergency management report from Trust for America's Health, Ready or Not 2022: Protecting the Public's Health from Diseases, Disasters and Bioterrorism, ranks U.S. states in terms of their disaster preparedness.
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.
Peeking into certain business sectors – three health care facilities, state government and a private university – there are outstanding examples of facilities and their security leaders using technology to validate security’s value, create business efficiencies and to build quality teams.
