Hospital and Healthcare Security [electronic resource].
Colling, Russell.
York, Tony W.
Burlington : Elsevier Science,
2009.
Concerns about healthcare security have proliferated in recent years. From privacy concerns to the mandates of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to the rapid growth in the number of aging and ailing baby boomers, healthcare has undergone dramatic change, and security in hospitals and other settings must keep pace.  Hospital and Healthcare Security, 5th Edition, builds on the solid foundation laid down by Russell Colling in the first four editions, covering the shifts that have occurred in healthcare security since the last edition appeared in 2001. The new co-a
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Front Cover; Hospital and Healthcare Security; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; IAHSS Healthcare Basic Security Guideline Placement; Chapter 1. The Healthcare Environment; Categories of Healthcare; Types of Hospitals; Nonhospital Side of Healthcare; Diverse Stakeholders; Staffing the Medical Care Facility; Physician Role Impacted; The Healthcare Security Administrator; The Joint Commission; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Chapter 2. Protecting a Healing Environment
Defining Healthcare SecurityBasic Rationale of Healthcare Security; Evolution of Healthcare Security; Security, Risk Management, Safety; Developing the Security System; Psychological Deterrents; Basic Security Program Objectives; External Forces; Body of Knowledge; Chapter 3. Security Risks and Vulnerabilities; Basic Healthcare Security Risks/Vulnerabilities; Primary Security Risks; Facility Security Risk Assessment; Chapter 4. Security Management Planning; Security Management Plan; Security Strategic Plan; Chapter 5. Managing the Basic Elements of Healthcare Security; Customer Service
Maintaining an Orderly EnvironmentPreventative Patrol; Incident Reporting and Investigation; Response to Requests for Service; Security Communications; Parking and Traffic Control; Accident Reporting and Investigation; Security Education and Training; Applicant Background Investigation; Reaction to Internal and External Emergencies; Enforcement of Rules and Regulations; Access Control; Liaison with Law Enforcement and Other Government Agencies; Internal and External Audits; Locks and Keys; Other Support Services; Public/Employee/Community Relations
Chapter 6. Security Department Organization and StaffingSecurity Function Reporting Level and Support; Types of Security Staff; Chapter 7. Security Force Administration; Management; Supervision; Relationship with Officers; Motivation; Performance Management; The Security Officer; Selecting Security Personnel; Full-Time Versus Part-Time Security Officers; Wage Compensation; Retention; Performance Expectations; Chapter 8. Security Attire and Equipment; Uniforms; Use of Firearms; Other Equipment Considerations; Use of Force; Training; Security Operations Manual
Chapter 9. Training and DevelopmentTraining Concepts; Types of Training; New Security Officer Training; IAHSS Progressive Certification Program; Specialized or Supplemental Training; Elective Training; Leadership Development; Training Resources and Records Requirements; Chapter 10. Deployment and Patrol Activities; Flexing the Security Staffing Plan; Deployment Objectives; Scheduling the Security Staff; Deployment Patterns and Concepts; Post Assignments; Basic Patrol Deployment Plans; Patient Care Units/Areas; Entrances and Exits; Basic Patrol Concepts; Security Officer Response
Patrol Problems
Concerns about healthcare security have proliferated in recent years. From privacy concerns to the mandates of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to the rapid growth in the number of aging and ailing baby boomers, healthcare has undergone dramatic change, and security in hospitals and other settings must keep pace.  Hospital and Healthcare Security, 5th Edition, builds on the solid foundation laid down by Russell Colling in the first four editions, covering the shifts that have occurred in healthcare security since the last edition appeared in 2001. The new co-a
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Hospitals
Hospital Administration.
Security Measures.
Safety Management.