Hospital Security

Read: 8 Workplace Violence Prevention Strategies for Nurses

8 Workplace Violence Prevention Strategies for Nurses

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommends healthcare professionals following these eight practices to protect themselves.

Read: Investigator Clears Officers of Misconduct in Freeport Hospital Arrest

Investigator Clears Officers of Misconduct in Freeport Hospital Arrest

A third-party investigator found no evidence of disorderly conduct or racial profiling from the officers who arrested a Freeport patient.

Read: Securing Sensitive Areas on a Healthcare Campus

Securing Sensitive Areas on a Healthcare Campus

Attendees will learn security considerations for large campus infrastructures in densely populated urban centers as well as methods for securing a regional or distributed healthcare system environment.

Read: Patient Arrested on Walk Outside Freeport (Ill.) Hospital

Patient Arrested on Walk Outside Freeport (Ill.) Hospital

An African American patient says he was racially profiled by a security officer and was arrested while he went on a walk outside.

Read: Robocalls Are Inundating Hospitals, Putting Patients at Risk

Robocalls Are Inundating Hospitals, Putting Patients at Risk

In April 2018, Tufts Medical Center in Boston received 4,500 robocalls in just two hours, severely disrupting critical hospital communications.

Read: Robbery Suspect Injured by 11-Year-Old Escapes UNC Medical Center

Robbery Suspect Injured by 11-Year-Old Escapes UNC Medical Center

The suspect was receiving treatment at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill for injuries sustained after the boy hit him in the head with a machete.

Read: Patient Fires Security Officer’s Stun Gun at S.C. Hospital Worker

Patient Fires Security Officer’s Stun Gun at S.C. Hospital Worker

Witnesses said the patient was becoming combative as hospital workers attempted to restrain him at Roper St. Francis Hospital.

Read: 3 Things to Consider Before Updating Hospital Security Infrastructures

3 Things to Consider Before Updating Hospital Security Infrastructures

Before you embark on any infrastructure upgrades, discuss your hospital’s incident history with a trusted advisor since demographics often change as the age and use of the facility change.

Read: Veteran Caught on Surveillance Planting Bomb at Bay Pines VA Hospital

Veteran Caught on Surveillance Planting Bomb at Bay Pines VA Hospital

The 60-year-old U.S. Army veteran’s wife called police two days later and said he had been making similar devices in his home.

Read: Mayo Clinic Employee Stabs Co-Worker in Hospital Cafeteria

Mayo Clinic Employee Stabs Co-Worker in Hospital Cafeteria

A food service employee stabbed a co-worker four times in the hospital’s employee cafeteria. The victim is expected to survive.

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