Security - January 2020
Chocolate Lab training to be bomb-sniffing therapy dog in Ohio
Most of her life is going to be helping children. But the rest of the time she's have ongoing training for bomb detection
1/30/2020
Veterans say the D.C. VA hospital is not safe for women
A woman said she was sexually assaulted at the Washington D.C. VA Medical Center four months ago
1/28/2020
Missouri hospital gives staff panic buttons
The use of the buttons is in a trial phase and is aimed at improving security in high-risk areas like the ER
1/28/2020
Detroit Medical Center cancels plan to outsource security jobs
Union filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board
1/27/2020
Minnesota law to allow surveillance cameras in senior homes
Nursing homes and assisted-living facilities across the state are required to inform residents of their right to use the cameras
1/23/2020
Ohio bill would allow cameras inside nursing home rooms
There is currently no law in Ohio against using private cameras inside a nursing home, but it's up to the nursing home to allow it
1/21/2020
Creating a secure building automation system
It is common for organizations to create a BAS and then more or less forget about it
1/21/2020
Woman robbed, kidnapped from Louisiana hospital parking lot
Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System said it will evaluate the safety of all of its campuses
1/17/2020
Threats that could threaten disrupt security
Facilities managers must have resilience and security strategies to deal with disruptive new technologies
1/17/2020
‘Recent world events’ spark increased security at federal healthcare center
The Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago has closed all entrances except the main gate
1/14/2020
Detroit hospital gets bomb, shooting threats
Police say a psychiatric patient at the hospital made the calls
1/14/2020
Selecting a photo ID system
Photo identification cards are an important part of healthcare facility security plan
1/13/2020
Twin Cities Hospital offers infant footprint scans
Hospital officials say its better to take a scan of a footprint because fingerprints aren't as refined initially
1/9/2020
Card-operated lock systems becoming more popular
Flexibility is the primary benefit of this system
1/6/2020
Keeping hospitals safe by design
Designers have an opportunity for hospitals to increase safety through intentional and comprehensive design and facility planning, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
1/3/2020
New Ohio bill would allow surveillance cameras in nursing home resident rooms
There has been pushback in the past about whether surveillance cameras are a violation of patient privacy
1/3/2020
