Security - June 2018
Healthcare cyberthreat reports increasing
In the first six months of 2018, there were 154 breaches reported to the Office for Civil Rights
6/29/2018
Inmate climbs through Alabama hospital ceiling to escape
Inmate was taken to the hospital after he claimed to have swallowed a razor blade
6/27/2018
Threatening incident at birthing center renews security concerns
Though a nurse felt threatened by a visitor, no one activated an emergency alert that triggers a hospital-wide response
6/27/2018
Combating workplace violence
RWJBarnabas Health is taking a stand against workplace violence at its hospitals and clinics
6/25/2018
NFPA offers a risk assessment checklist for active shooter situations
Guidance includes tips on information officials should be gathering during building risk assessments
6/21/2018
Understanding the role of Chief Security Officer
The Chief Security Officer (CSO) is the executive responsible for the organization's entire security plan
6/19/2018
Hospital security changed after 1998 baby abduction
Florida maternity wards now have multiple layers of protection
6/15/2018
Buffalo nursing home death raises safety questions
Man's fall from window is the second violent death at the facility in as many years
6/14/2018
After Chicago hospital shooting, officials look at lessons learned
It was the second shooting on hospital grounds in less than a year
6/12/2018
Another body found in San Francisco General hallway
Police investigating another unexplained death of a woman on the grounds of San Francisco General Hospital
6/12/2018
Nursing home investigated after patient falls from window
87-year-old man dies after fall from third floor
6/12/2018
Key elements for hospital active shooter response program
NFPA standard advises healthcare facilities
6/11/2018
A dose of innovation boosts security at Israeli hospital
The $100 million underground facility is battle-tested
6/11/2018
Patient at Pa. hospital slashes security officer with light bulb
The patient was attempting to escape a locked unit at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest
6/8/2018
No foul play found in San Francisco General Hospital death
State Health Dept. investigating security issues
6/7/2018
Deputies reportedly precluded from searching S.F. hospital stairwell for missing woman
Body of a 75-year-old woman missing nearly two weeks was discovered in a power plant stairwell
6/6/2018
Montana's state hospital updates emergency policies
A complaint led to an investigation finding fault in how the state hospital responded to emergencies
6/5/2018
