Security
Prefabrication is changing healthcare construction and design
Prefabrication improves efficiency because it helps accelerate schedules and wastes less material
6/19/2019
Pennsylvania hospital gives up stun guns after wrongly using one on patient
Taser used to subdue a patient who was on suicide watch and became threatening and aggressive
6/18/2019
Are your vendors putting the PHI of your patients at risk?
Outsourcing can be a cost-effective move, but failure to properly assess and manage risks related to protected health information (PHI) can create legal and reputational issues for the organization
6/18/2019
Key aspects to updating your security infrastructure
Start by discussing plans for growth and development
6/14/2019
Healthcare facilities must adapt to changing cybersecurity threats
Patients’ role in cybersecurity expected to grow
6/14/2019
Canadian nurses union wants more security guards in hospitals
There have been more than 2,000 incidents last year
6/12/2019
Mayo Clinic food service co-worker stabs co-worker in cafeteria
The employee cafeteria closed during investigation
6/12/2019
Man hurt in shooting on Arkansas children’s hospital campus
Authorities call shooting at Arkansas Children’s Hospital a random incident
6/5/2019
Escalating workplace violence hits hospitals hard
Many healthcare facilities are increasing security measures to deal with the issue
5/30/2019
Report: Healthcare devices are becoming more vulnerable to cyberattack
Forty percent of the devices medical professional are using are IoT devices
5/30/2019
Hospital cybersecurity lagging due to talent gap
Half of organizations lack the security talent needed to remain secure
5/29/2019
Enhancing operational efficiency, staff satisfaction and patient care with false alarm reduction
A healthcare facility's mission is easily deterred when safety and security systems aren’t performing at an efficient rate, specifically with alarm systems
5/28/2019
Security hired for Manitoba healthcare facilities after city bills for police time
Province announces two guards will be on staff at all times
5/24/2019
DC VA patient escaped psychiatric unit, charged with assault
The U.S. House Oversight Committee has launched an investigation
5/22/2019
S.C. ER evacuated after man tears sprinkler head from ceiling
The patient also allegedly assaulted a hospital security member who tried to restrain him
5/21/2019
Security cameras in nursing homes present ethical dilemmas
Some say the safety precautions may do more harm than good
5/16/2019
Logansport Memorial Hospital working to avoid another cyber security breach
The only damage done was spamming emails to other employees
5/15/2019
Incorporating duress signaling into a facility’s security plan
Hospitals need an easy and fast way for a staff member to send out a distress signal from any spot inside a facility or even in the parking lot
5/13/2019
Nurses at S.C. hospital feared for their safety even before shooting
Hospital leaders are pledging safety improvements
5/8/2019
Baton Rouge nurse's death prompts demands for workplace safety
Advocates said the death indicates a persistent threat of workplace violence to medical workers
5/6/2019
VA doesn’t plan to increase security after suicides
It's a balance between providing a safe and accessible environment
5/3/2019
Hilo hospital adopts airport-style security measures
A man attacked four employees last month
4/29/2019
South Carolina hospitals reviewing security after two shootings
South Carolina Hospital Association hosted a webinar about violence in healthcare settings
4/25/2019
Tennessee hospital boost security following shooting
The Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg is adding armed guards
4/25/2019
Veteran shoots, kills himself in Texas VA waiting room
Less than a week before, two veterans from Georgia killed themselves in separate incidents outside VA hospitals
4/24/2019
SC laws under scrutiny after two hospital shootings in two days
Current laws do little to deter patients from lashing out at healthcare workers and should be reformed
4/22/2019
SC hospital shootings highlight violence in healthcare facilities
Advocates say the culture tells employees danger is 'just part of a job'
4/22/2019
Security tightening at hospitals
Some facilities have moved to increase security due to local and even internal incidents
4/22/2019
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