Steve Laudenschlager
Director of Safety and Security
St. Joseph Hospital
Kokomo, Ind.
Notable Achievements:
- Completely revamped the department and enhanced its image by making the hiring process much more stringent and upgrading officer uniforms
- Improved officer morale by revising work rotations and increasing training
- Department is certified with FEMA and is in the process of being certified with the International Association for Healthcare Safety and Security (IAHSS)
- Relocated security office/command center to improve response times
- Increased the number of monitors, security checks and surveillance cameras and improved lighting, leading to a reduction in property loss and parking lot crime
- Installed a new weather warning system for the hospital operators room and is establishing the hospital emergency warning text system