Security
German shepherd added to security team at Indiana hospital
Dog trained to sniff out bombs and firearms
4/17/2018
2010 report showed security gaps at Yountville Veterans Home
The state-run veterans home had security shortcomings that the California Highway Patrol identified in 2010
4/16/2018
Dealing with elderly patient wandering, elopement, part 2
The number of patients with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia is skyrocketing
4/16/2018
Mass. hospital employee charged with placing hidden camera in bathroom
The hospital said no patients or visitors were impacted by the incident
4/13/2018
California's new workplace violence law could be a model for federal legislation
Nurses organizations laud a new California law that requires employers to provide workplace violence training
4/13/2018
Man with crossbow taken into custody outside Fresno hospital
The man reportedly had been escorted from the hospital and took the loaded crossbow out of a backpack
4/12/2018
Madison hospital cited for 7 'deficiencies' following NICU abuse
CMS report shows UnityPoint-Meriter hospital was issued a 'statement of deficiencies' for seven issues in hospital operations and patient care
4/11/2018
Woman sues Michigan hospital after she is attacked in ER
A video shows a man running up behind the woman and striking her in the head with his fist
4/10/2018
Vegas hospital CEO: 'Drill like it's the real thing'
CEO of hospital that treated victims of October shooting spoke to Utah healthcare officials
4/10/2018
La. lawmakers advance bill that would allow cameras in nursing home rooms
Some nursing home operators are opposing the bill
4/9/2018
Oregon fines mental health facility after workers suffer hundreds of attacks
Workplace regulators have fined the Unity Center for Behavioral Health $1,650 for failing to take steps to prevent future assaults
4/5/2018
New guidelines created to curb healthcare workplace violence
Healthcare facilities urged to establish a process and team to deal with violence
4/3/2018
Feds say University of Maryland hospital violated rules in patient dumping case
University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown cited for violating patient rights and several patient safety and hospital management regulations
4/2/2018
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
Survey suggests security cameras do make campuses safer
The majority of hospital, K-12 and higher ed campuses have security cameras
3/26/2018
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
Massachusetts hospital integrates security camera system
System reviews and monitors more than 1,000 security cameras
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
Wisconsin hospital boosting security after infants' injuries found
State agency investigating nurse after several babies were injured while in the hospital's neo-natal intensive care unit
2/26/2018
Florida hospital says it's prepared for mass shooting
The healthcare facility uses lessons learned from tragedies and incorporates them in its plans.
2/23/2018
Tougher penalties sought for patients who assault Hawaii healthcare workers
There were 1,075 assaults against healthcare workers in Hawaii hospitals, nursing homes and patients’ homes in 2017
2/23/2018
Report finds healthcare lagging in cybersecurity protocols
The healthcare industry is one of the lowest performing industries in terms of endpoint security
2/22/2018
Fake paramedic found wandering the halls of Royal Adelaide hospital
Incident represents a major security breach for the newly opened Australian hospital
2/20/2018
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