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Is your healthcare facility prepared for an active shooter?

Healthcare facilities have unique challenges when it comes to emergency situations


The more prepared a healthcare facility is for an active shooter situation, the better the outcomes can be, according to an article on the JD Supra Business Advisor website.

“Because health care facilities serve a variety of populations and sometimes, one or more of the services delivered by a provider can be seen as controversial, these facilities can be potential targets for someone trying to instill fear and create turmoil,” said Emily H. Wein, attorney with Ober|Kaler.

The top three preparation steps are:

• Create emergency policies and plans specific to your facility

• Establish an internal security team

• Train staff

Read the article.

 



September 23, 2016


Topic Area: Security


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