Security - October 2016
Healthcare expert offers advice on establishing security plan
Training and planning can help to reduce incidents
10/28/2016
Federal rule key to health IT infrastructure development
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) final rule requires oversight of health IT vendors
10/26/2016
Getting administrative buy-in for facility security
Securing funding for public safety departments can be a challenge
10/25/2016
How healthcare facilities can stay ahead of cybercriminals
Organizations must understand the risk and respond with continuous diligent cyber security
10/21/2016
Psychiatric hospital using cameras as health monitors
Broadmoor High Secure Psychiatric Hospital in the U.K. is giving monitoring the health of psychiatric patients with camera technology a trail run
10/19/2016
Pa. hospital security guards to become certified police officers
Training includes qualifying with firearms, criminal and constitution law, and testifying in court
10/17/2016
Hospitals focusing on security concerns
Survey says most American hospitals finding security more challenging
10/14/2016
Healthcare environment can help limit errors
Creating spaces with secure point-of-care storage and distribution is one way to medication errors, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
10/12/2016
Officials recommend arming healthcare security officers in N.Y.
A commission at the University of Rochester in New York has recommended arming public safety officers at the university medical center
10/11/2016
Calif. healthcare facilities deploy security robots
Dignity Health System is testing robotic surveillance
10/10/2016
Hospital sued for videotaping surgeries
Effort to catch alleged drug thief compromised the privacy of hundreds of women
10/4/2016
Minn. hospital to pay $20,000 in fines for safety violations
The fines were for 10 violations of workplace safety rules from 2014 to late 2015
10/4/2016