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Healthcare security management has an important role in managing security risks, and in this case we are talking about managing risks associated with security officers that are not hospital [...]

Over the last several years there seems to be a lot of budgeting pressures placed on healthcare facilities, and as a result many service lines have seen their budgets either frozen or reduced in [...]

These days, nearly everyone selling any type of security product or service calls themselves a “security consultant” or “security advisor”. Security Consultant What is the difference between an [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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? [...]

Terminations, Bullying, Layoffs, Domestic Violence, Criminal Acts; these all can be factors in workplace violence incidents. They don’t always result in an active shooter incident, but the [...]

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.  [...]

Most businesses believe that this will never happen at their facility, and many have policies in place that prohibit the sharing of security video without authorization. However, even with the [...]

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 [...]