Security in Healthcare Toolkit

A document developed jointly by the Emergency Nurses Association and the American Organization of Nurse Executives to address healthcare issues with workplace violence. The toolkit discusses how to deal with lateral violence as well as patient and family violence in healthcare. This is a valuable guide for nurse leaders to address zero-tolerance policies, risk factors for the organization, workplace violence prevention plans and staff training.

An alert published by The Joint Commission (TJC) in 2010 and revised in 2019 to address violence in healthcare. TJC compiled information from 365 reports of violence in healthcare facilities submitted to their Sentinel Event Database from 2010 – 2018. This alert contains information regarding contributing factors and recommended actions that healthcare organizations can take to reduce the risk of violence.

CDC information that provides resources and information on how workplace violence affects healthcare worker.

A resource manual created by the Public Services Health & Safety Association to address workplace violence. The toolkit was designed to assist healthcare organizations in developing effective security programs. This comprehensive guide contains extensive information such as roles and responsibilities of the security program, policy templates, security guard training information, a list of necessary policies/procedures and many other valuable resources.

An article published by the American Bar Association Health Law Section discussing the use of armed law enforcement in healthcare organizations. It recommends best practices for armed security in the healthcare setting.

A document created by the National Center for Missing 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.

Managing security within a healthcare organization is a challenging task. There are various ways that security can be organized within an organization depending upon needs and resources. 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. This best practices guide was written with advice from experts in law and healthcare security. Topics covered address issues such as threat management, weapons, handcuffs, body cameras, training and staffing.

An evidence-based resource developed by the International Association for Healthcare Safety and Security (2015) to address the benefits of body worn cameras by security guards in healthcare organizations. An extensive bibliography and a resource list are included to assist with further information on the topic.

An evidence-based resource developed by the International Association for Healthcare Safety and Security (2018) to address the issue of handcuffs in the healthcare setting. 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.