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Security in Healthcare

Violence in the healthcare setting has continued to escalate over the years. How to address this violence can be challenging for healthcare organizations. An effective security department can be vital to ensuring the safety and security of everyone in the building and on the campus. Security is handled differently depending upon the organization, but each facility’s security plan should be a well-thought-out process that includes at least a designated security leader and collaboration with local law enforcement.

This toolkit provides best practices, all-hazards risk assessments, sample policies and other resources that provide guidance for organizations planning effective security programs.

Toolkit Materials

  • Healthcare Security Response Officers Best Practices

    Managing security with a healthcare organization is a challenging task. LHA Trust Funds has created this document as a reference and resource of best practices in the development of a healthcare facility-specific security program.

  • Security Toolkit

    The Public Services Health & Safety Association designed this toolkit to assist healthcare organizations in developing effective security programs to address workplace violence.

  • Toolkit for Mitigating Violence in the Workplace

    Developed jointly by the Emergency Nurses Association and the American Organization of Nurse Executives, the toolkit discusses how to deal with lateral violence as well as patient and family violence in healthcare.

  • Sentinel Event Alert 45: Preventing Violence in the Health Care Setting

    This alert published by the Joint Commission contains information regarding contributing factors and recommended actions that healthcare organizations can take to reduce the risk of violence.

  • Body Worn Camera Use in Health Care Facilities

    The International Association for Healthcare Safety and Security (2015) developed an evidence-based resource was developed to address the benefits of body worn cameras by security guards in healthcare organizations.

  • Violence in Healthcare and the Use of Handcuffs

    The document discusses the use of handcuffs in healthcare, regulations that address the use of handcuffs by security officers, patient management and best practices to prevent situations where handcuffs might become necessary.

  • Armed Law Enforcement in the Emergency Department: Risk Management Consideration

    The American Bar Association Health Law Section discusses the use of armed law enforcement in healthcare organizations.

  • Guidelines On Prevention Of & Response To Infant Abductions

    A document created by the National Center for Mission and Exploited Children to assist healthcare organizations in developing security measures to protect infants and children. This information can be used to train staff, educate patients and develop preventive measures/policies. Guidelines On Prevention Of & Response To Infant Abductions