Hospital Security

Read: AP: Western State Hospital Put Patients, Staff at Risk for Years

AP: Western State Hospital Put Patients, Staff at Risk for Years

A recent federal inspection supports claims that Western State Hospital in Lakewood, Wash., neglected patients for years and punished staff for speaking out.

Read: Warm and Welcoming vs. Safe and Secure: How Intelligent Patient Visitor Management Creates a Memorable Patient Experience without Sacrificing Security

Warm and Welcoming vs. Safe and Secure: How Intelligent Patient Visitor Management Creates a Memorable Patient Experience without Sacrificing Security

Join HID Global’s healthcare experts to discuss why intelligent patient visitor management is the solution to finding the balance between customer experience and security and safety.

Read: Man Arrested After Body Found Outside Santa Monica Hospital

Man Arrested After Body Found Outside Santa Monica Hospital

A homeless man was found stabbed to death on a bench on the property of Providence St. John’s Health Center Friday morning.

Read: Nurse Allegedly Injected Air into Patients’ Bloodstreams, Killing 1

Nurse Allegedly Injected Air into Patients’ Bloodstreams, Killing 1

A former Owen Heart Hospital nurse was indicted June 21 on one count of murder and two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Read: Patient Stabs Security Officer with Syringe at Health Sciences Centre

Patient Stabs Security Officer with Syringe at Health Sciences Centre

The suspect, who has a history of violence, told police he has HIV after he injured a hospital security officer with a syringe.

Read: MD Anderson Cancer Center to Pay $4.3 Million for 3 Data Breaches

MD Anderson Cancer Center to Pay $4.3 Million for 3 Data Breaches

The breaches occurred when an employee’s laptop was stolen from a residence and two unencrypted thumb drives went missing.

Read: Woman Gets 18 Years for 1998 Infant Abduction from Fla. Hospital

Woman Gets 18 Years for 1998 Infant Abduction from Fla. Hospital

A woman abducted an infant and raised her for nearly two decades before being arrested in 2017 for kidnapping and custodial interference.

Read: Florida Hospital Orlando Patient Steals, Crashes Police Car

Florida Hospital Orlando Patient Steals, Crashes Police Car

A police officer got out of his vehicle to confront the suspect but the man evaded him and drove off in his vehicle, flipping it onto its side.

Read: Study: Better IT Security Doesn’t Mean Fewer Hospital Cyberattacks

Study: Better IT Security Doesn’t Mean Fewer Hospital Cyberattacks

A recent study by researchers at the University of Notre Dame looked at 938 data breaches and found institutional factors play the biggest role in the likelihood of hospital cyberattacks.

Read: Monroe Sheriff, Jail Supt. Disciplined After Inmate Escapes from Hospital

Monroe Sheriff, Jail Supt. Disciplined After Inmate Escapes from Hospital

A pregnant inmate was able to create a distraction and slip out of a soft restraint while in custody of a Monroe County Sheriff’s Jail deputy.

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