Smsi Announces Revolutionary Solutions To Hospital Security Problems!

SMSI Staff Writer

05.01.03

Let us see if you agree with a few basic assumptions. Would you agree that every hospital does not need a fully qualified security management team running its security program on a full-time basis? However, would you also agree that every hospital does need the guidance of a security professional several time in the course of a year.

Why do all hospitals need security expertise from time to time?

The answers are many. They include reducing the probably of security driven litigation. There is also the need to optimize the protection of patients, visitors and staff in as cost-efficient manner as possible. Hospitals also need to meet the ever increasing demands of regulatory bodies such as JCAHO, OSHA and the states. Hospitals are slowly beginning to see the need to stop the out flow of supplies and equipment as a result of theft and fraud. Hospitals are beginning to have their data basis penetrated and patient's rights to privacy are threatened. Infants and children are being kidnapped while under the care and control of the medical facility. Assaults are occurring in emergency departments and parking facilities and at the same time staff are either inadequately or improperly trained to cope with these threats.