Security’s purpose in a modern hospital is to protect people while preserving dignity, calm, and clinical flow. That starts at the front door. A welcoming, consistent check-in sets expectations, ...

A hospital security guard has died after being assaulted by a patient at a hospital in Wyoming, Minnesota, on Christmas Day.

Here’s a roundup of some of the workplace violence incidents that have happened at U.S. hospitals this month. In Oregon, an agitated man pointed a gun at a Salem Hospital security officer on August 11 ...

All aspects of the global healthcare industry have been impacted by the pandemic and the digital transformation it accelerated; creating not only hospital security challenges but also, as noted in ...

[Editor's note: This featured column begins a regular series of columns on healthcare security. Author Jeff Aldridge and others from Security Assessments International have agreed to discuss the ...

Maintaining a safe and secure environment is paramount in healthcare facilities where providers have a responsibility to protect patients and visitors from significant physical threats. Hospital ...

Hospital security often involves dealing with life-or-death situations, but sometimes ill-advised policies create unneeded obstacles. One security officer found himself tasked with enforcing a ...

TODD ACTION TONIGHT FROM PALMS WEST HOSPITAL FOLLOWING THE SAVAGE BEATING OF A NURSE BY A PATIENT TWO WEEKS AGO. WE’VE BEEN REPORTING ON THE CALLS FOR THE HOSPITAL TO BETTER PROTECT EMPLOYEES. AFTER ...