Hospital Security Consultant
What is a hospital Security Consultant? Seems like a fairly easy answer; someone that advises healthcare organizations on security standards and assists them in resolving security issues. [...]
Hospital Liability for Patients’ Belongings
Did you know that your organization is liable for the safekeeping and management of the personal belongings of your patients? The fact is you are probably on the hook even if you have them sign a [...]
HIPAA Security Compliance for Vendors and Suppliers
We all know to what extent our employers go to insure compliance with HIPAA, and yet there are almost daily breaches of Protected Health Information (PHI) somewhere in the country. It has been [...]
Hospital Security Is Important
Be forewarned, if you have not been to an emergency room in several years times have changed and violence in hospitals has been on the rise for years. Hospital Security Risks Hospitals used to be [...]
By John White
Posted Healthcare Security Consultant John M. White, CPP, CHPA Appointed to Commission on Certification
Healthcare Security Consultant John M. White, CPP, CHPA, was recently appointed to the International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety’s Commission on Certification. This [...]
Security’s Role in Morgue Operations
Is it a role of healthcare security officers to handle the remains of deceased patients (i.e. transporting to the morgue, facilitating the transfer of the remains to mortuary services)? Often [...]
Forensic Patients – Who is Watching Them
In the days of budget cuts and staff reductions for many law enforcement agencies you will often find them contracting out the service of guarding forensic patients. This is not new as most [...]
By John White
Posted Clergy Access to Healthcare Environments
We all know that the clergy needs access to their church members that are inpatients in hospitals, as it if often considered part of the healing process to have religion be a part of the care [...]
Where is the most dangerous job in Washington State?
It is in a hospital believe it or not. Healthcare Workplace Violence According to the AP/Times, the most dangerous job in Washington State is that of a Registered Nurse at the Western State [...]
Prisoner or Patient – Who is Responsible for Security
It really depends on what part of the country you are located, and sometimes even what county you are located, to know the answer to who is responsible for patients that are also prisoners. In [...]
