Hospital Safety

Read: Suicide Risk Assessment Solution Launched in 11 Montana Hospitals

Suicide Risk Assessment Solution Launched in 11 Montana Hospitals

Critical access hospitals in Montana are now able to screen every adult patient entering their emergency departments with a single standardized assessment.

Read: Florida Hospitals Are Evacuating Patients after Hurricane Michael

Florida Hospitals Are Evacuating Patients after Hurricane Michael

Two hospitals have deemed their buildings unsafe for patients after being severely damaged from Hurricane Michael.

Read: Hospital Workplace Violence Prevention and Awareness Done Right

Hospital Workplace Violence Prevention and Awareness Done Right

CS Healthcare Director of the Year Robert W. Field, Jr.’s workplace violence program at RWJ University Hospital Hamilton decreased the need for security interventions by 42 percent.

Read: How Healthcare Dir. of the Year Robert Field Finds Funding for Security

How Healthcare Dir. of the Year Robert Field Finds Funding for Security

In order to have a successful workplace violence prevention program, Robert Field first had to acquire the necessary grants and funding.

Read: Psychiatric Patient Attacks Washington Hospital Nurse

Psychiatric Patient Attacks Washington Hospital Nurse

A psychiatric ward patient attacked a nurse by biting off her earlobe in the latest attack on a staff member at Western State Hospital.

Read: Whittier Hospital Locked Down When Man Shoots Himself in Parking Lot

Whittier Hospital Locked Down When Man Shoots Himself in Parking Lot

The patient who shot himself had been admitted to the hospital that day for a psychiatric evaluation for depression issues.

Read: How Brigham and Women’s Hospital Transitioned to In-House Security

How Brigham and Women’s Hospital Transitioned to In-House Security

Brigham and Women’s Hospital changed over from contract to in-house security officers to improve the quality and control of its security department.

Read: Jury Awards $10M Over Security Incidents at Chicago Hospital

Jury Awards $10M Over Security Incidents at Chicago Hospital

A jury has determined that a Chicago hospital should pay more than $10 million to a female doctor and six nurses who filed a joint lawsuit for two separate incidents.

Read: Vector Security has Expanded to the Healthcare Market

Vector Security has Expanded to the Healthcare Market

Vector Security will expand its services to the healthcare market, initially targeting urgent care facilities, retail clinics, dialysis centers and labs.

Read: Memphis Hospital Security Officer Admits to Having Sex with a Corpse

Memphis Hospital Security Officer Admits to Having Sex with a Corpse

Cameron Wright, a Memphis hospital security officer, was seen by two witnesses having sex with a corpse in a body storage room.

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