Security - March 2018
Parents say Florida hospital allowed tribal police to kidnap newborn
Hospital security personnel accompanied tribal police in taking the baby
3/29/2018
Mass. hospital steps up security after former employee sends troubling email
South Shore Hospital added security after the incident involving the former employee
3/29/2018
Survey shows some decreased hospital security training
350 respondents participated in Campus Safety magazine’s 2017 Hospital Security Survey
3/29/2018
Veterans hospital killings spotlights healthcare worker risks
Serious workplace violence is on average four times more common in healthcare settings
3/29/2018
Lawmakers seek OSHA standard on healthcare facility violence
Standard would require healthcare facilities to develop and implement facility- and unit-specific workplace violence prevention plans
3/28/2018
Dealing with elderly patient wandering, elopement
The number of patients with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia is skyrocketing
3/27/2018
Nurse killed in UAB-Hospital Highlands shooting
Another employee was injured and the shooter died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound
3/27/2018
Union says VA facilities should have armed security
The 600 officers protecting VA campuses in California are unarmed
3/23/2018
Ultrasound, MRI reports highly vulnerable to cyber crimes
Healthcare saw a 210 percent increase in publicly disclosed security incidents in 2017 over 2016
3/23/2018
Sex offender sues Wis. hospital that won’t let him visit son
The suit argues the hospital's visitation policy is 'cruel and causes unnecessary harm to families and innocent children'
3/22/2018
Security increased at fertility center after freezer malfunction
Officer wearing a bullet-proof vest stationed at the main entrance front desk
3/22/2018
Alaska psychiatric hospital investigated for workplace safety issues
Workplace safety issues and fear of retaliation at Alaska's state-run Alaska Psychiatric Institute will be probed
3/22/2018
OSHA orders Colo. facility to protect staff
Pioneer Health Care Center in Rocky Ford was fined more than $9,000
3/20/2018
Nurses union to press charges against abusive patients
The measure follows years of the union pushing for better hospital security and nurse training
3/19/2018
Idaho hospital incident raises questions about arming hospital security guards
Pocatello police negotiated with an armed, suicidal man in the parking lot of Portneuf Medical Center
3/15/2018
Report says Madison hospital failed to respond after first reports of abuse in NICU
Recently a security officer was assigned to the NICU front entrance and rounding on the unit 24/7 until video monitoring cameras in NICU rooms are installed and activated
3/14/2018
Report says healthcare's biggest security threats come from inside
Healthcare only industry in which internal actors are the biggest threat to an organization
3/14/2018
Senior facility installs security cameras after patient is injured
80-year-old woman was assaulted by another resident and left with broken ribs
3/9/2018
Cybersecurity, digital failures called top hospital hazards
The ECRI Institute releases its list of top healthcare technology hazards for 2018
3/9/2018
Former Conn. hospital security guard claims he lost job over his safety complaints
Guard said he had to resign after the hospital failed to address safety issues
3/8/2018
Video reveals level of violence in Australian hospitals
Footage shows patients spitting, punching and attacking medical staff with a chair
3/5/2018
Mass notification systems are becoming more common
The market is expected to reach $293.1 million in 2021
3/5/2018
Conn. hospital reviewing security after driver sets himself on fire in ED
Middlesex Hospital emergency department closed after man slammed car into its doors, damaging the building
3/2/2018
