The U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently issued guidance for the formulation of threat assessment and management teams. “Through identifying and managing potential threats, these teams provide alternatives to investigation and/or prosecution for bystanders who are actively seeking...
Healthcare Life Safety Compliance - Volume 25, Issue 4
In February, Congressman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and Congressman Ted Deutch (D-Fla.) introduced the Protecting and Enhancing Public Access to Codes Act (Pro Codes Act), which would safeguard public access to important federal rules and regulations.
In recognition that armed conflicts can have a wide-ranging impact, HHS' ASPR TRACIE has put together a list of resources for such things as preparing for traumatic injuries, cyberattacks, biological and...
Lauris Freidenfelds has been in the healthcare security arena long enough to recognize it’s not about turning security team members into law enforcement agents. The two aren’t equivalent and never will be.
“Security has a role, and I've always looked at this as a...
Federal, state, and local policy makers have a lot of work to do to prepare the country for the next pandemic, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) says in a new report.
The United States was inadequately prepared to respond to the coronavirus...
Just leaving this here in case anyone in emergency preparedness wants to know or needs a refresher: The HHS’ Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response’s (ASPR) Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE) has an extensive collection on radiological and...
A few weeks ago, the good folks at CMS revised their take on how they were going to be surveying organizations relative to their handling of COVID-19 as a specific focus. Much as the adoption of emerging infectious diseases (EID) preparedness has resulted in a broadening of expectations, the...
Healthcare Life Safety Compliance - Volume 25, Issue 2
Healthcare security never sleeps. Literally—healthcare workers need around-the-clock surveillance, protection, and care from trusted security officials.
And it isn’t just physical security and workplace violence threats. Cybersecurity is a prominent issue in today’s healthcare settings...
