Hospital and Healthcare Security

Tony W York, Russell Colling

• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Year: 2009
• eBook ISBN: 9780080886022
• Edition: 5
• Topic: Business
• Subtopic: Information Management
• Index: Business

Hospital and Healthcare Security, Fifth Edition, examines the issues inherent to healthcare and hospital security, including licensing, regulatory requirements, litigation, and accreditation standards. Building on the solid foundation laid down in the first four editions, the book looks at the changes that have occurred in healthcare security since the last edition was published in 2001. It consists of 25 chapters and presents examples from Canada, the UK, and the United States. It first provides an overview of the healthcare environment, including categories of healthcare, types of hospitals, the nonhospital side of healthcare, and the different stakeholders. It then describes basic healthcare security risks/vulnerabilities and offers tips on security management planning. The book also discusses security department organization and staffing, management and supervision of the security force, training of security personnel, security force deployment and patrol activities, employee involvement and awareness of security issues, implementation of physical security safeguards, parking control and security, and emergency preparedness. Healthcare security practitioners and hospital administrators will find this book invaluable.- Practical support for healthcare security professionals, including operationally proven policies, and procedures- Specific assistance in preparing plans and materials tailored to healthcare security programs- Summary tables and sample forms bring together key data, facilitating ROI discussions with administrators and other departments- General principles clearly laid out so readers can apply the industry standards most appropriate to their own environmentNEW TO THIS EDITION: - Quick-start section for hospital administrators who need an overview of security issues and best practices

Table of contents

• Cover image
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• Acknowledgements
• IAHSS Healthcare Basic Security Guideline Placement
• Chapter 1. The Healthcare Environment
• Chapter 2. Protecting a Healing Environment
• Chapter 3. Security Risks and Vulnerabilities
• Chapter 4. Security Management Planning
• Chapter 5. Managing the Basic Elements of Healthcare Security
• Chapter 6. Security Department Organization and Staffing
• Chapter 7. Security Force Administration
• Chapter 8. Security Attire and Equipment
• Chapter 9. Training and Development
• Chapter 10. Deployment and Patrol Activities
• Chapter 11. Program Documentation
• Chapter 12. Patient Care Involvement
• Chapter 13. Public Safety Liaison
• Chapter 14. Human Resources and Staff Responsibilities
• Chapter 15. Employee Involvement and Security Awareness
• Chapter 16. Investigative Activity
• Chapter 17. Physical Security Safeguards
• Chapter 18. Electronic Security System Integration
• Chapter 19. Preventing and Managing Healthcare Conflict and Violence
• Chapter 20. Security Sensitive Areas
• Chapter 21. Areas of Special Concern
• Chapter 22. Off-Campus Considerations
• Chapter 23. Parking Control and Security
• Chapter 24. Emergency Preparedness—Planning and Management
• Chapter 25. A Primer for Healthcare Executives
• Appendix I. Monthly Occurrence Report
• Appendix II Sample. Security Services Request for Proposal
• Index