Hospital Safety

Read: Patient Stabs 2 Nurses with Medical Scissors at Ellis Hospital

Patient Stabs 2 Nurses with Medical Scissors at Ellis Hospital

Nurses are demanding officials reexamine security policies after the patient, who is a convicted felon and well-known to staff, was placed on an open unit.

Read: Video: Teen Assaulted by Hospital Security, Deputy at Atrium Health Lincoln

Video: Teen Assaulted by Hospital Security, Deputy at Atrium Health Lincoln

The 16-year-old’s mother was taking him to the healthcare facility to receive mental health treatment when multiple violent confrontations occurred.

Read: HonorHealth Scottsdale Security Officers Disarm Rifle-Wielding Man

HonorHealth Scottsdale Security Officers Disarm Rifle-Wielding Man

After hospital security was able to disarm the man, he lunged at responding officers with a knife and was shot and killed.

Read: Trump Administration Unveils New Rule Aimed at Curbing Birth Tourism

Trump Administration Unveils New Rule Aimed at Curbing Birth Tourism

Embassies have reported an increase in women who say their purpose for travel to the U.S. is to give birth, according to the State Department.

Read: Police: Man Kidnapped Newborn’s Mother Outside Louisville Hospital

Police: Man Kidnapped Newborn’s Mother Outside Louisville Hospital

Their newborn was receiving treatment inside Norton Women’s and Children’s Hospital’s intensive care unit when the incident occurred.

Read: UC Davis Children’s Hospital Installs Webcams in All NICU Beds

UC Davis Children’s Hospital Installs Webcams in All NICU Beds

The program is funded by a grant and allows parents and families to see their babies when they can’t be at the hospital.

Read: Man Attempts to Steal Ambulance from Hoboken Hospital

Man Attempts to Steal Ambulance from Hoboken Hospital

The man was removed from a hospital waiting room after security called police about a non-patient who would not leave.

Read: VA Reorganizes Police Force Following Critical Watchdog Reports

VA Reorganizes Police Force Following Critical Watchdog Reports

Changes include the placement of a police chief in each of the 18 Veterans Integrated Service Networks and a police modernization office.

Read: Memorial Healthcare Public Safety Officer Saves Man’s Life

Memorial Healthcare Public Safety Officer Saves Man’s Life

The officer performed CPR on a man who was slumped over his steering wheel after suffering a heart attack.

Read: 11 Deaths at Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center Deemed Suspicious

11 Deaths at Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center Deemed Suspicious

According to an investigation by The Washington Post, three of the deaths have been ruled homicides and a nursing assistant is the person of interest.

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