Focus: Security

How to maintain security devices

Diligence is key to protecting equipment from damage and loss

Healthcare facilities must be diligent when maintaining residential security devices, according to an article on the McKnight's Long-term Care News website.

The first step is to determine the essential tasks and their frequency. For instance, alert-based resident security systems should be tested when “stressed.”

Checking in with the people using them most is also an important part of device maintenance.

A dead battery is the most common problem with security devices. Performing regular en masse battery replacements on all devices can avoid problems.

Read the article.

November 2, 2018

Topic Area: Security

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