Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to W G Sarratt.
Maintenance Department employees can be your friends and allies or the source of your biggest headaches. By working with maintenance personnel, the securing of maintenance areas can be made a lot easier.
In order for a hospital security professional to do his job, people problems--a lack of understanding of what security practitioners do, a lack of respect and support from hospital administrators and other employees, and a lack of professional credibility--must be resolved.
Why good healthcare security starts at the perimeter of the facility, and that includes the parking lot. The author discusses his philosophy of security: "If I can control who or what comes into the building, then I can also control the problems that occur within it."
Prior to conducting a full-fledged security survey in order to meet requirements of JCAHO and other agencies, it is essential to conduct an initial audit that will assess your hospital's vulnerability. The information from this audit can guide and direct the survey process. This article describes what is involved in preparing for the initial audit and includes a sample security audit report.