Focus: Security

Healthcare facility design can support security

Healthcare organizations are urged to focus on security in facility design and planning


Secure facilities are key to patient care, according to an article on the Hospitals & Health Networks website

To assist healthcare leaders to create environments that promote safety, the International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety developed a set of design guidelines to help build security into new construction and renovation projects.

Incidents of violence and theft demonstrate the need for a security focus in facility design, according to Manuel Hernandez, emergency department physician and health practice leader for CannonDesign

“If you can influence the environment, you can make it a lot safer,” Kevin MTuohey, executive director of research compliance, Boston University and Boston Medical Center, said in the article.

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April 28, 2017


Topic Area: Security


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