Alan Lynch
Network Director, Safety and Security
St. Luke’s Hospital and Health Network
Bethlehem, Pa.
Notable Achievements:
- Relocated security substation in the emergency department for better response times, and developed and implemented lockdown procedures to deal with gang members
- Provided instruction to emergency department employees on self defense and gang identification
- Installed new infant abduction prevention system, decreasing false alarms
- Installed access control, surveillance cameras and implemented photo ID badge program for all staff and physicians
- Implemented a valet parking services program resulting in
patient satisfaction scores increasing by 3.4 points - Developed a “Colt 45” policy so staff can be told via code to stay away and keep visitors away from an area where a person is armed or where there is extreme danger
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