Recent attacks have exposed flaws with security, prompting healthcare facilites to tighten security to protect their staffs, according to an article on the Healthcare Finance News website.
“I just read an OSHA report today that indicates that assaults in healthcare far exceed any other occupation or any other industry,” said David LaRose, president of the International Association for Hospital Security and Safety. “It is a significant aspect of the healthcare industry.”
Emergency rooms are often the top target of violence. However, behavioral health departments and facilities are another primary target.
Security spending is going towards better locks, more security cameras and the obvious trappings of a more secure building. But the most important spending is on risk assessment and staff training.
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