Security - March 2017
Active incident training must go beyond a focus on active shooters
Immediate entry and fast-moving tactics now constitute the majority of active shooter training
3/31/2017
Ohio hospital security officers suspended after detaining visitor
Incident leads to suspensions after video was released
3/27/2017
FBI offers updated active-shooter planning document
Document expands on 'Active Shooter Planning and Response in a Healthcare Setting'
3/27/2017
How to hire the best security officers
The quality of the staff is the best indicator of an effective department
3/27/2017
Mass casualty mitigation strategies
A good offense can improve response to an active shooter
3/23/2017
Death of patient who hit hospital security guard ruled a homicide
Autopsy results showed the man died as a result of traumatic asphyxiation caused by the position in which he was being held
3/22/2017
Modern surveillance technologies can improve decentralized healthcare security
Security professionals rely on their surveillance system to help them monitor indoor and outdoor spaces
3/20/2017
Patient with gun admitted to ICU, bypassed security
Woman shoots, kills herself at Florida hospital
3/17/2017
Healthcare facilities can be compromised by malware that infects medical devices
Insecurable medical systems provide a target for identity thieves
3/16/2017
Standardized security technologies urged for healthcare campus
Facilities with strict, consistent specifications can improve safety and cut costs
3/13/2017
$1.2 million of equipment stolen from Toronto hospital
The hospital’s video surveillance footage shows the suspects used suitcases to transport equipment
3/9/2017
Texas hospital employee says stealing was 'easy'
Employee allegedly stole $400k of medical equipment from Christus Santa Rosa Hospital
3/8/2017
Drug disappearances at VA hospitals investigated
VA drugs losses rose tenfold between 2009 and 2015
3/6/2017
Steps to prevent health facility violence
Risk management expert urges zero tolerance culture
3/3/2017