Many healthcare facilities need security systems upgrades, according to an article on the Medical Construction & Design website.
If the security system is more than five years old, criminals will already know how to breach it. Systems need to be upgraded every 3-5 years to be effective, the article said.
Conducting an independent assessment can help ensure the most cost-effective equipment combined under a single platform.
However, many hospitals delay implementation of surveillance systems because it is expensive to put infrastructure on the perimeter.
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