Hospital Security

Read: Here’s How Boston Children’s Is Using Alexa’s HIPAA-Compliant Tools

Here’s How Boston Children’s Is Using Alexa’s HIPAA-Compliant Tools

Amazon invited six healthcare partners to test out Alexa’s new technology that allows patient data to be securely transmitted.

Read: Officer Shot in Laurens County Memorial Hospital ER

Officer Shot in Laurens County Memorial Hospital ER

The officer was shot after he confronted a man who was dragging his father at gunpoint through the South Carolina hospital’s emergency room.

Read: NCH Patient Who Shot Himself May Have Obtained Gun From a Visitor

NCH Patient Who Shot Himself May Have Obtained Gun From a Visitor

When staff found the patient in his room, a gun was on his lap and a bag delivered by a visitor was on the floor next to him.

Read: Wilson Medical Center Requires Photo IDs at Visitor Check-In

Wilson Medical Center Requires Photo IDs at Visitor Check-In

All visitors will have to present photo IDs when arriving at the hospital, which will be put into a system and printed out on a visitor badge.

Read: Woman Beaten, Robbed in CHI St. Vincent Parking Lot

Woman Beaten, Robbed in CHI St. Vincent Parking Lot

The victim called hospital security to report her would-be attackers after she allegedly saw them looking into cars in the parking lot.

Read: Lancaster General Hospital Creates Safety Plan After Receiving Citation

Lancaster General Hospital Creates Safety Plan After Receiving Citation

Part of the new plan will be appointing a Chief Operating and Integration Officer whose responsibility will be to oversee all clinical operations.

Read: How to Effectively Respond to Active Shooters in Healthcare Facilities

How to Effectively Respond to Active Shooters in Healthcare Facilities

“Secure, Preserve, Fight” can be an alternative way to respond to active shooters in healthcare settings when “Run, Hide, Fight” is not possible.

Read: UCLA Health Settles $7.5M Lawsuit Over Data Breach

UCLA Health Settles $7.5M Lawsuit Over Data Breach

The data breach was discovered in 2014 and affected the personal information, including Social Security numbers, of nearly 4.5 million UCLA Health patients.

Read: Orlando Hospital Locks Down After Mother Stabs 11-Year-Old Daughter

Orlando Hospital Locks Down After Mother Stabs 11-Year-Old Daughter

The woman stabbed her daughter to death in the passenger seat of the car before bringing her to Winnie Palmer Hospital in Orlando.

Read: Rush Hospital Data Breach Exposes 45,000 Patients’ Personal Information

Rush Hospital Data Breach Exposes 45,000 Patients’ Personal Information

A data breach back in January exposed the personal information, including Social Security numbers, of thousands of patients at this Chicago hospital.

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