Q: Many hospital leaders struggle with how seriously to take anonymous reports, especially when the facts cannot be immediately verified. From a...Read More »
Most physician offices don’t store or use large quantities of controlled substances, but even if controlled substances are used infrequently,...Read More »
Fire systems, access control, video surveillance, and alarm infrastructure are often installed by different vendors, overseen by different teams,...Read More »
Hospitals need strong security measures, but they also need to create an environment where patients and visitors feel comfortable accessing care....Read More »
Workplace violence (WPV) prevention in healthcare cannot begin and end with counting serious incidents. Behaviors that signal a problem, such as...Read More »
In healthcare environments, incidents of verbal aggression, intimidation, or harassment often occur before physical violence. Discover how...Read More »
Intensive care units (ICU) are among the most controlled clinical environments in a hospital, but they also present unique security challenges.Read More »
Leaders may think a program is seamless and well-controlled, but in reality, the program will see small failures that compound over time until a...Read More »
A new study detailed the alarming increase in hospital-based shootings over the last 25 years, with more than twice as many events reported in the...Read More »
The biggest breakdown in hospital security is the inability to prove policies actually guide decisions in real time. For healthcare safety and...Read More »
