Security Officers and Ebola
Security officers in many organizations are often the first to respond to security or medical incidents, providing first aid in many cases. As we know security officers can be found working in [...]
By John White
In Blog Postings, Education, Healthcare Security, Hospitality, Places of Worship, Retail Security-Loss Prevention, Transportation, Uncategorized
Posted Security – An Increasingly Dangerous Profession
In years past those that were hired to perform security duties were referred to as Watchmen or Security Guards. For the most part they were nothing more than an employee or contracted service [...]
Behavioral Health Security Assessment
Have you performed an assessment of you behavioral health security measures in your mental health unit, or your processes for the handling of mental health patients in your emergency department? [...]
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 [...]
By John White
In Blog Postings, Education, Healthcare Security, Hospitality, Places of Worship, Retail Security-Loss Prevention, Transportation, Uncategorized
Posted Security – Professional or Disappointment
As with many things in life first impressions can make all the difference in the world when it comes to how your security program is perceived. As a security professional, or a business owner, [...]
Is There A School Adjacent To Your Hospital?
In many locations hospitals seem to be in the same neighborhood as school campuses. Whether it is a K-12 school, or an institution of higher education, often you will find the two within sight of [...]
