By Healthcare Facilities Today

For security installers, few environments present the myriad challenges that come from working in a hospital environment, according to a blog on the Security InfoWatch website.

"The list of what to do and not to do in a hospital environment when installing a security system can easily be called lengthy and complicated. As a facility that operates without any downtime, security installation professionals do not have the luxury to work in an area that can be closed down while installing new IP cameras, for example, or pulling wire for a new door keypad," wrote John Krumme, president of Cam-Dex Security Corp.

Security installers need to maintain customer privacy, per HIPAA regulations. They need to follow OSHA compliance, such as ladder safety — which means in some cases a second person has to hold it, according to the blog.

Security dealers and integrators must also maintain a clean environment, often working in the confines of a containment tent with HEPA filters and vacuum to comply with ICRA Infection Control Risk Assessment requirements protecting patients from airborne contaminants.

Security dealers and integrators should know the different tricks of the trade when it comes to working in this setting, Krumme said. 

Read the blog.