Employee background checks key to security plan

Background checks among the first items to get cut when money is tight

Background checks are among the first items to get cut when money is tight, but they are key to a healthcare facility security plan, according to an article on the Campus Safety website.

Sometimes a facility will delay a thorough background check on a candidate to see how he or she will function on the job first, the article said.

Others forego the process entirely, or perform a cursory investigation.

These choices can expose an organization to greater losses than the initial cost of conducting thorough background checks.

Read the article.

June 19, 2017

Topic Area: Security

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