EHR deployment is not a one-time effort but a continuous process that needs to reflect changes in industry trends and care provision methods. Providers must review, update, and optimize their systems to ensure their efficiency over time. Here’s a step-by-step plan covering all critical aspects...
One of the critical aspects of managing the security of your building is effectively “hardening” your perimeter, which to a fair degree means that you’ll have to secure some doors.
Two of the top problems facing healthcare security now are hiring qualified officers and ensuring sufficient training in de-escalation skills, says William S. Marcisz, JD, CPP, CHPA, president and chief consultant for Orlando, Florida–based Strategic Security Management...
Workplace security. Life safety compliance. HIPAA privacy and security. They’re all intertwined with a common goal: safety for healthcare employees and patients.
With that, we’re providing some HIPAA compliance tips, data, and information from regulators as we work toward a new year.
Lauris V. Freidenfelds, vice president of security risk consulting with Telgian Engineering & Consulting, has been in many roles as a healthcare security leader. He’s a nationally recognized security and emergency management consultant.
Last year, the healthcare industry hit a high of 45 million individuals affected by breach attacks, up from 34 million in 2020 and 14 million in 2018. That’s according to Critical Insight, which analyzes breach data that healthcare organizations report to the Department of Health and Human...
Lauris V. Freidenfelds, vice president of security risk consulting with Telgian Engineering & Consulting, has been in many roles as a healthcare security leader. He’s a nationally recognized security and emergency management consultant.
Healthcare Life Safety Compliance - Volume 25, Issue 11
The problem of workplace violence (WPV) against nurses in healthcare isn’t getting better.
According to Press Ganey, a healthcare solutions provider, more than two nursing personnel were assaulted every hour in Q2 2022. That equates to roughly 57 assaults per day, 1,739 assaults per month...
