September 7, 2010
A former army soldier seeking assistance for mental health problems took three workers hostage at Winn Army Community Hospital on Monday. Authorities persuaded him to surrender peacefully.
September 7, 2010
Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Mid City was locked down for four hours after a man shot and wounded his estranged wife and her boyfriend in a hospital room.
September 7, 2010
Long Branch, N.J.-based Cooper Notification releases its UL 2572-compliant SAFEPATH mass notification system (SPMNS).
September 7, 2010
Chatsworth, Calif.'s Secura Key has updated its entry level SK-EZ/IDKIT3 to include the new Ultra Magicard Pronto Printer.
September 7, 2010
Bosch Security Systems, Inc. of Fairport, N.Y., introduces a TCP/IP communications module for its AutoDome camera system.
September 6, 2010
Siemens explains how mass notification solutions are essential to campuses nationwide.
September 3, 2010
The family of a 78-year-old Provena Mercy Medical Center patient is questioning hospital security procedures after the patient was allegedly attacked with a butter knife by her roommate's visitor.
September 3, 2010
The New Jersey Parole Board is debating whether to change security procedures for recently released prisoners after a man escaped from a Newark University Hospital while under the agency's custody and allegedly killed his ex-girlfriend.
September 3, 2010
FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate discusses the importance of personal preparedness ahead of Hurricane Earl which will approach the east coast this week.
August 31, 2010
A former patient at Prince George's Hospital Center is suing the facility for more than $12 million, alleging that he was detained, beaten and verbally assaulted by hospital staff.
August 31, 2010
Campus Safety magazine is pleased to announce that it has two new columnists/bloggers who will be providing expert insight on college campus emergency management, security technology and public safety best practices.
August 28, 2010
A coroner has ruled the death of an infant, whose catheter was severed at Sunrise Children's Hospital, as a homicide.
August 27, 2010
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) and the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) are investigating Acadia Hospital in response to an employee complaint about workplace safety.
August 27, 2010
The editors and staff at Campus Safety magazine are pleased to announce that the publication is now accepting nominations for the fifth annual Director of the Year Awards program.
August 24, 2010
A woman wanted on drug charges shot herself in the head after firing multiple gunshots at police in the Phoebe Sumter Hospital parking lot.
August 24, 2010
Strobes have become extremely popular on police flashlights, but this tool has its pluses and minuses.
August 23, 2010
Recent data collected by the Joint Commission uncovered that some healthcare facilities have not been in compliance with standards and accreditation and certification participation requirements for the first half of 2010.
August 23, 2010
A psychiatric patient at Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) has been charged with second-degree assault after attacking a nurse at the hospital.
August 23, 2010
American Technologies Network's (ATN) new Javelin Series J600 and J600W tactical flashlights are hard-working, high-intensity lights for weapon-mounted or handheld duty.
August 23, 2010
The CBORD Group of Ithaca, N.Y., releases the CS Gold Version 6 campus card solution, a modular campus card and security management solution that integrates auxiliary services.